sanctioning
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The guardian's sanctioning duties were primarily supportive rather than administrative.
Definition
Adjective: 1. Implying or providing official approval, permission, or authorization: The word describes something that serves to sanction, endorse, or give authoritative consent to an action or rule. 2. Serving to ratify or validate: It can describe an action or power that formally makes something valid or legally acceptable.
Usage
The adjective "sanctioning" is used to describe a person, body, or action that grants formal approval or authority. It often relates to official or authoritative contexts.
Examples
- The sanctioning body for the sport must approve all rule changes.
- The committee has a sanctioning role, ensuring all projects meet ethical standards.
- His signature served as the sanctioning authority for the expenditure.
Advanced Usage
- "Sanctioning power": Refers to the official authority to grant approval or impose penalties.
- The treaty granted the council new sanctioning powers over member states.
Variants and Related Words
- Sanction (n.): Official permission, approval, or a penalty for breaking a rule.
- The project received the official sanction from the board.
- Sanction (v.): To give official permission or approval for an action.
- The government refused to sanction the proposed demonstration.
- Sanctioned (adj.): Having received official permission.
- It was a sanctioned event, so security was provided.
- Sanctionative (adj.): A less common synonym for "sanctioning," meaning serving to sanction.
Synonyms
- Approving
- Authorizing
- Endorsing
- Ratifying
- Validating
Antonyms
- Banning
- Disapproving
- Forbidding
- Prohibiting
- Vetoing
The guardian's sanctioning duties were primarily supportive rather than administrative.
Adjective
- implying sanction or serving to sanction
- the guardian's duties were primarily sanctionative rather than administrative