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sanctionable

sanctionable

7.2
Suitable for official approval by an authority
  • adjective
  • /ˈsæŋkʃənəbl/
  • Formal
translation icon : sancionable
  • The committee found the proposal sanctionable and moved forward with the approval process.

Examples

  • Only sanctionable activities will be supported by the organization’s funding.

  • The new policy is not sanctionable under current regulations and must be revised.

  • The proposal is sanctionable.

  • Is the action sanctionable under the new guidelines?

  • The committee found the proposal sanctionable and moved forward with the approval process.

  • Only sanctionable activities will be supported by the organization’s funding.

  • The new policy is not sanctionable under current regulations and must be revised.

Synonyms

approvable
vssanctionable
1 4.1

Good enough for people in charge to accept

is judged deserving of official authorization or endorsement rather than mere ability

Antonyms

unauthorized
  • US
110 4.5

Not officially allowed to do something

prohibited
  • Formal
1 3.7

Not allowed by law or by an authority

How Acceptable

authorized
1 3.6
sanctionable
  • Formal
7.2
acceptable
477 2.5
unsuitable
20 2.6

Surface Forms

sanctionable positive

Morphology

sanctionable = sanction (transparent) = sanction + able

The word 'sanctionable' is clearly derived from 'sanction' with the addition of the suffix '-able', indicating suitability for sanction.

Etymology

The word sanctionable comes from the old root sanc-, meaning 'to make sacred' or 'fixed', the same root in sanctuary and saint. So, in this sense, something sanctionable is fit for official approval.