sanctioned

American  

[sangk-shuhnd] / ˈsæŋk ʃənd /

adjective

1. authorized, approved, or allowed.

   Locke's main argument was that unlimited accumulation of wealth was moral, religiously sanctioned, and logical.

2. officially or formally ratified or confirmed.

   The event is run exclusively in association with the National Franchise Association, so participating franchisees have all met the NFA-sanctioned code of ethics.

3. penalized, especially by way of discipline or to force compliance with legal obligations.

   The embargo had no real impact—but how often have we ever seen a sanctioned political leader say, “OK, I guess I’ll give in now”?

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of sanction.

Other Word Forms

• nonsanctioned adjective
• quasi-sanctioned adjective
• unsanctioned adjective
• well-sanctioned adjective

Etymology

Origin of sanctioned

sanction ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

The sanctioned supertanker is in sight just a half mile away, according to the officials.

From The Wall Street Journal

More than £5.3bn of assets linked to Mr Abramovich have been frozen by courts in Jersey since he was sanctioned.

From BBC

On Dec. 15, the EU sanctioned two rival oil traders it accused of playing a major role in the clandestine Russian energy market.

From The Wall Street Journal

The companies appear to have little or no business in China and some have been previously sanctioned by Beijing.

From Barron's

Preparing for a potential conflict with China has been a major focus for Luckey and his startup, which owns three of the sanctioned companies.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• accepted
• allowed
• approved
• licensed
• permitted