Usage Note
Sancionador describes an authority or measure that imposes sanctions or penalties; un organismo sancionador is a regulatory body empowered to fine or penalise. It is a formal, legal register adjective and rarely appears in everyday conversation. The noun form sancionador can also refer to the person or body that sanctions.
Examples
"El régimen sancionador es muy estricto."
Natural Translation
The sanctioning regime is very strict.
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