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Meaning of sanctioned


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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [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},
             {sanctioned}]
      2: formally approved and invested with legal authority [syn:
         {ratified}, {sanctioned}]
      3: established by authority; given authoritative approval; "a
         list of approved candidates" [syn: {approved}, {sanctioned}]


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