- authorized, approved, or allowed: Locke's main argument was that unlimited accumulation of wealth was moral, religiously sanctioned, and logical.
- officially or formally ratified or confirmed: The event is run exclusively in association with the National Franchise Association, so participating franchisees have all met the NFA-sanctioned code of ethics.
- penalized, especially by way of discipline or to force compliance with legal obligations: The embargo had no real impact—but how often have we ever seen a sanctioned political leader say, “OK, I guess I’ll give in now”?
- the simple past tense and past participle of sanction.
