Sanctioned

/ˈsæŋkʃənd/ verb/adjective

Definition

Officially approved or authorized; given formal permission. Can also mean penalized or punished through official restrictions or prohibitions.

Etymology

From Latin sanctus meaning 'holy' or 'sacred', related to sancire 'to make sacred or inviolable'. The dual meaning of approval and punishment developed because breaking sacred laws required sacred punishment - both meanings stem from religious authority.

Kelly Says

This is one of English's most perfectly contradictory words - it can mean both 'officially approved' and 'officially punished'! The confusion comes from religious law: something could be sanctioned (made sacred/approved) or sanctioned (punished for violating the sacred), creating endless diplomatic confusion.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ተከላከለ
teh-keh-lah-keh-leh
ARالعربية
مُصادَق
mu-sād-aq
BNবাংলা
নিষেধাজ্ঞা
ni-shedh-a-jnya
CACatalà
sancionat
sah-see-oh-nee-ah-t
CSČeština
sankcionovaný
sah-see-oh-nee-oh-vah-nee
DADansk
sanktioneret
sah-see-oh-nee-rah-reht
DEDeutsch
sanktioniert
zah-see-oh-nee-EHR-t
ELΕλληνικά
επιβεβλημένος
eh-pee-veh-lee-meh-nohs
ESEspañol
sancionado
sah-see-oh-NAH-thoh
FAفارسی
تحریم شده
tah-reem shodeh
FISuomi
sanktioiden
sah-see-oh-nee-dehn
FRFrançais
sanctionné
sah-see-oh-NAY
GUGU
સજા કરવામાં આવી
sah-jah khar-vah-maan aavee
HAHA
sankshioned
sah-see-oh-nee-dehd
HEעברית
מוסדר
moo-sah-dehr
HIहिन्दी
प्रतिबंधित
pratibandhit
HUMagyar
szankcionált
sah-see-oh-nee-ahlt
IDBahasa Indonesia
disanksi
dee-sah-see
IGIG
sankshioned
sah-see-oh-nee-dehd
ITItaliano
sanzionato
sah-see-oh-NAH-toh
JA日本語
制裁された
seisai sāreta
KKKK
санкцияланған
sah-see-oh-nee-ah-lahng-an
KMKM
ត្រូវបានផ្តល់ការរុករាន
trov baan phtul kaa rork raan
KO한국어
제재된
jeh-jae-doen
MRMR
शिक्षा केलेला
sheek-shah keh-leh-lah
MSBahasa Melayu
disanksi
dee-sah-see
MYမြန်မာ
ပိတ်ပင်ခြင်း
peht-pahng-hkyahng
NLNederlands
gesanctioneerd
khah-sah-see-oh-neerd
NONorsk
sanktionert
sah-see-oh-nee-rah-reht
PAPA
ਸਜ਼ਾ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਗਈ
sah-zah dee-tee gayee
PLPolski
sankcjonowany
sah-see-oh-noh-vah-nee
PTPortuguês
sancionado
sah-see-oh-NAH-thoh
RORomână
sancționat
sah-see-oh-nee-ah-t
RUРусский
санкционированный
sah-see-oh-nee-rah-VAH-nee
SVSvenska
sanktionerad
sah-see-oh-nee-rah-d
SWKiswahili
imepewa adhabu
ee-meh-peh-wah ah-dhah-bu
TAதமிழ்
தடை செய்யப்பட்ட
tha-dai-sei-yah-pa-tta
TEతెలుగు
నిషేధించబడిన
ni-shedh-in-chah-ba-dina
THไทย
ถูกคว่ำบาตร
thuuk khwam baat
TLTL
pinarusahan
pee-nah-roo-sah-han
TRTürkçe
yaptırıma tabi
yahp-tee-rah-mah tah-bee
UKУкраїнська
санкціонований
sah-see-oh-nee-oh-vah-nee
URاردو
سزا دی گئی
saza dee gayee
VITiếng Việt
được trừng phạt
duoc trung phat
YOYO
sankshioned
sah-see-oh-nee-dehd
ZH中文
受到制裁
shòu dào zhì cái
ZUZU
sankshioned
sah-see-oh-nee-dehd

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