sanctioning

Definition of Sanctioning in English :

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Adjective

1. sanctionative, sanctioning

implying sanction or serving to sanction

Example Sentences:
'the guardian's duties were primarily sanctionative rather than administrative'

sanctionative

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Sanctioning

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noun

1.

final permission; authorization

2.

aid or encouragement

3.

something, such as an ethical principle, that imparts binding force to a rule, oath, etc

4.

the penalty laid down in a law for contravention of its provisions

5. (often plural)

a coercive measure, esp one taken by one or more states against another guilty of violating international law

verb (transitive)

6.

to give authority to; permit

7.

to make authorized; confirm

8.

to impose a sanction or penalty on

Sanctioning

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noun

1.

the act of a recognized authority confirming or ratifying an action; authorized approval or permission

2.

support; encouragement; approval

3.

something that gives binding force to a law, or secures obedience to it, as the penalty for breaking it, or a reward for carrying it out

4.

something, as a moral principle or influence, that makes a rule of conduct, a law, etc. binding

5.

a.

a coercive measure, as a blockade of shipping, usually taken by several nations together, for forcing a nation considered to have violated international law to end the violation

b.

a coercive measure, as a boycott, taken by a group to enforce demands

often used in pl.

6. Obsolete

a formal decree; law

verb transitive

7.

to give sanction to

; specif.,

a.

to ratify or confirm

b.

to authorize or permit; countenance

Sanctioning

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n.

1. Authoritative permission or approval that makes a course of action valid. See Synonyms at permission.

2. Support or encouragement, as from public opinion or established custom.

3. A consideration, influence, or principle that dictates an ethical choice.

4.

a. The penalty for noncompliance with a law or legal order.

b. A penalty, specified or in the form of moral pressure, that acts to ensure compliance with a social standard or norm.

c. A coercive measure adopted usually by several nations acting together against a nation violating international law.

tr.v. sanc·tioned, sanc·tion·ing, sanc·tions

1. To give official authorization or approval to: voting rights that are sanctioned by law.

2. To encourage or tolerate by indicating approval: His colleagues sanctioned his new research.

3. 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).

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