sanctioned

/ˈsæŋkʃənd/ /ˈsæŋkʃt/

Meanings

verb

To ratify; to make valid.

Examples :

"The school principal sanctioned the new after-school program, making it officially approved and valid. "

verb

To give official authorization or approval to; to countenance.

Examples :

"The teacher sanctioned the use of calculators on the math test. "

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verb

To penalize (a State etc.) with sanctions.

Examples :

"The international community sanctioned the country for violating human rights. "

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Related Words

approval noun

/əˈpɹuːvəl/ /əˈpɹuvəl/

An expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements.

"I need to get an approval on this purchase order."

violating verb

/ˈvaɪəˌleɪtɪŋ/

To break or disregard (a rule or convention).

"Accessing unauthorized files violates security protocol."

community noun

/k(ə)ˈmjunəti/ /kəˈmjuːnɪti/

A group sharing a common understanding, and often the same language, law, manners, and/or tradition.

"The school community celebrated the end-of-year festival together. "

officially adverb

/əˈfɪʃəli/

In an official manner; according to official rules or regulations.

"The school officially announced the new dress code on Monday. "

approved verb

/əˈpɹuːvd/

To sanction officially; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory.

"Although we may disagree with it, we must nevertheless approve the sentence handed down by the court-martial."

official noun

/əˈfɪʃəl/

An office holder invested with powers and authorities.

"David Barnes was the official charged with the running of the sports club."

principal noun

/ˈpɹɪnsəpəl/ /ˈpɹɪnsəp̬əl/

The money originally invested or loaned, on which basis interest and returns are calculated.

"A portion of your mortgage payment goes to reduce the principal, and the rest covers interest."

countenance noun

[kʲʰæũ̯.ʔɪ̆.nəns] /ˈkaʊn.tən.əns/

Appearance, especially the features and expression of the face.

"Her countenance betrayed her anxiety just before the exam; her forehead was furrowed and her lips were tight. "

sanctions noun

/ˈsæŋkʃənz/

An approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid.

"The whalers had been operating in the contested waters off the island with sanction from the Japanese government."

calculators noun

/ˈkælkjuleɪtərz/ /ˈkælkjəleɪtərz/

A mechanical or electronic device that performs mathematical calculations.

"My son used his calculator to figure out how much change he would get from his allowance. "

international noun

/ˌɪntəˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l/ /ˌɪntɚˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l/

Someone who has represented their country in a particular sport.

"The United team includes five England internationals."

authorization noun

/ˌɔθərɪˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌɑθərəˈzeɪʃən/

Permission.

"The teacher needed authorization from the principal before assigning extra credit. "