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SANCTIONATIVE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sanctionative mean? 

SANCTIONATIVE (adjective)
  The adjective SANCTIONATIVE has 1 sense:

1. implying sanction or serving to sanctionplay

  Familiarity information: SANCTIONATIVE used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SANCTIONATIVE (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Implying sanction or serving to sanction

Synonyms:

sanctionative; sanctioning

Context example:

the guardian's duties were primarily sanctionative rather than administrative

Similar:

enabling (providing legal power or sanction)

Derivation:

sanction (give authority or permission to)


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