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Sanctioning Definition & Meaning

sanctioning
adjective
  1. implying sanction or serving to sanction; "the guardian's duties were primarily sanctionative rather than administrative"

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What does sanctioning mean?
implying sanction or serving to sanction; "the guardian's duties were primarily sanctionative rather than administrative"
What part of speech is sanctioning?
Sanctioning is an adjective.

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