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sanctioned

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sanctioned in WordNet English dictionary

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