An approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid.

(transitive) To ratify; to make valid. / (transitive) To give official authorization or approval to; to countenance. / (transitive) To penalize (a state etc.) with sanctions.

plural of sanctioner

Synonym of sanctioner

plural of sanctioneer

present participle of sanction

simple past tense and past participle of sanction

That can be sanctioned.

someone or something who sanctions

In a manner or to a degree that is sanctionable.