sanctioner
- noun
- /ˈsæŋkʃənər/
- Formal
:
sancionador
- The university president served as the main sanctioner of new academic programs.
Examples
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The board acted as the sanctioner for all major financial decisions.
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The sanctioner approved the new policy yesterday.
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Without a proper sanctioner, the project could not move forward.
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Who is the sanctioner of this project?
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The board acted as the sanctioner for all major financial decisions.
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The university president served as the main sanctioner of new academic programs.
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Without a proper sanctioner, the project could not move forward.
Synonyms
∞
3.7
A person who works for a government or organization and has power to make and enforce rules
1
6.8
A person or group that gives official permission for something
1
6.8
A group or person that checks and confirms standards are met
1
4.8
A person or organization that checks if something meets needed standards
1
4.0
A person who gives official permission for requests or actions
1
6.5
A person or group that officially approves things such as laws and treaties
1
5.6
A person or group that sets rules for others to follow
1
6.7
Something that makes a decision seem accepted or legal
Official people or groups that make rules and make sure others follow them
A person or group who gives official approval to something
A person or thing that lets something happen
A person who agrees with an idea or plan
Antonyms
How Authoritative
33
6.8
∞
1.0
- UK
862
3.0
∞
2.3
- Formal
∞
1.6
346
2.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word sanctioner comes from the root sanct- meaning 'holy', the same root you see in sanctuary and sanctify. So a sanctioner is someone who gives official approval or permission, as if making an action formally allowed.