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sancionado

sanctioned

adjective sahn-syoh-NAH-doh Rare

Also means

penalized

Usage Note

Sancionado can mean either officially approved ('sanctioned, authorized') or penalized ('fined, punished'), mirroring the ambiguity of English 'sanction'. Context disambiguates: una práctica sancionada por la ley means authorized, while un club sancionado por la federación means disciplined.

Examples

"El jugador fue sancionado dos semanas."

Natural Translation

The player was penalized for two weeks.

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