sanctioning Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb give sanction to
    O.K.; okay; approve; sanction.
    • I approve of his educational policies
  2. verb give authority or permission to
    sanction.
  3. verb give religious sanction to, such as through on oath
    sanction.
    • sanctify the marriage
  4. adjective satellite implying sanction or serving to sanction
    sanctionative.
    • the guardian's duties were primarily sanctionative rather than administrative

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