Sanctioning is the act of giving a sanction, in the sense of confirm, validate or approve something formally, usually laws and decrees.
From a broad point of view, the word sanction is related to legal and political principles, with regard to the approval (sanction) of projects, decrees and other laws.
Normally, the head of the Executive Power (the President of the Republic) has the responsibility of sanction or veto a law that was previously approved by the Chamber of Deputies and Senators.
Etymologically, the term "sanction" originated from the Latin sanctium, which means “established by law”.
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sanction and enact
While sanctioning means the "approval of a law" or "approval of a project", the act of enacting means the official birth of this law or project, that is, when it becomes public knowledge and begins to be effectively applied in reality.
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Synonyms of sanctioning
- To approve
- Authenticate
- Confirm
- Legalize
- Ratify
- Revalidate
- Validate
- corroborate
- Claim
See also the meaning of revoke.