sanctioning

• Décrit l'action de permettre, d'approuver ou d'imposer une punition à quelqu'un ou quelque chose.

Describes the act of authorizing, approving, or imposing a penalty on something or someone.

1. Authorizing or ApprovingC1formal

   Serving to give official permission or approval for an action or decision.

   Autorisant ou approuvant

   • The committee issued a sanctioning document for the new policy.
   • The sanctioning body approved the event after a thorough review.
   • Her sanctioning role allowed her to sign off on the budget.

   Antonymesdisapprovingforbiddingopposing

• Verbe désignant le fait d'autoriser, d'approuver ou de ratifier officiellement quelque chose, ou d'imposer une sanction, une pénalité ou une mesure punitive.

A verb used to indicate the act of authorizing, approving, or officially permitting something, or imposing a penalty or punitive measure.

1. Authorize or approveB2formal

   To give official permission or approval for an action.

   Autoriser ou approuver

   • The government sanctioned the use of the new drug.
   • The committee sanctioned the project after reviewing the budget.
   • The school board sanctioned the new curriculum.

   Synonymesallowapproveauthorizeendorselicensepermitratifywarrant

   Antonymesbandisallowforbidprohibitveto

2. B2formal

   To impose a penalty or punishment for breaking a rule or law.

   Infliger une sanction

   • The court sanctioned the company for violating safety regulations.
   • The UN sanctioned the country for its human rights abuses.
   • The athlete was sanctioned for using performance-enhancing drugs.

   Synonymeschastisedisciplinefinepunish