SANCTION Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster approve, endorse, sanction, accredit, certify mean to have or express a favorable opinion of approve often implies no more than this but may suggest considerable esteem or admiration endorse suggests an explicit statement of support sanction implies both approval and authorization
Sanctioned - definition of sanctioned by The Free Dictionary To penalize, as for violating a moral principle or international law: "Half of the public defenders of accused murderers were sanctioned by the Texas bar for legal misbehavior or incompetence" (Garry Wills)
sanction noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . . Definition of sanction noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [countable, usually plural] sanction (against somebody) an official order that limits trade, contact, etc with a particular country, in order to make it do something, such as obeying international law
Definition of sanctioned - Words Defined Sanctioned definition: Officially approved or authorized; imposed as a penalty - See meaning, pronunciation, etymology, examples, and related words
Sanction: Definition, Meaning, and Examples Sanctioned: The past tense of "sanction," indicating something has been approved or penalized Sanctioning: The present participle form, describing an ongoing process of approval or enforcement