Sanctioned

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Sanction \Sanc"tion\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sanctioned}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Sanctioning}.]
     To give sanction to; to ratify; to confirm; to approve.
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           Would have counseled, or even sanctioned, such perilous


           experiments.                             --De Quincey.
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     Syn: To ratify; confirm; authorize; countenance.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  sanctioned
       adj 1: conforming to orthodox or recognized rules; "the drinking of
              cocktails was as canonical a rite as the mixing"-
              Sinclair Lewis [syn: {canonic}, {canonical}]
       2: formally approved and invested with legal authority [syn: {ratified}]
       3: established by authority; given authoritative approval; "a
          list of approved candidates" [syn: {approved}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  36 Moby Thesaurus words for "sanctioned":
     accepted, actionable, applicable, authoritative, authorized,
     canonical, cathedral, chartered, competent, constitutional,
     empowered, enfranchised, entitled, franchised, judicial, juridical,
     just, justiciable, kosher, lawful, lawmaking, legal, legislative,
     legit, legitimate, licensed, licit, patented, privileged, received,
     rightful, sound, statutory, valid, warranted, within the law