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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