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SANCTIONED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Established by authority; given authoritative approval
Example:
a list of approved candidates
Synonyms:
approved; sanctioned
Classified under:
Similar:
authorised; authorized (endowed with authority)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Formally approved and invested with legal authority
Synonyms:
ratified; sanctioned
Classified under:
Similar:
legal (established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Conforming to orthodox or recognized rules
Example:
the drinking of cocktails was as canonical a rite as the mixing
Synonyms:
canonic; canonical; sanctioned
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
orthodox (adhering to what is commonly accepted)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Past simple / past participle of the verb sanction
