sanctioned

/ˈsæŋkʃənd/

If something’s sanctioned it’s officially approved. Now that your mom has finally come around, watching football with your friends on Sunday is a sanctioned ritual.

When something’s sanctioned, it’s been approved by an authority, like your mom or your school, or it follows established rules or traditions. Eating ham on Easter might be a sanctioned tradition in your family. The word can also be used to say that something has been approved or authorized in a legal sense. You may read about a sanctioned treaty that has been signed by all members of the United Nations.

Definitions of sanctioned

1. adjective

   established by authority; given authoritative approval
   synonyms: approved

   authorised, authorized

   endowed with authority
2. adjective

   formally approved and invested with legal authority
   synonyms: ratified

   legal

   established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
3. adjective

   conforming to orthodox or recognized rules
   synonyms: canonic, canonical

   mainstream, orthodox

   adhering to what is commonly accepted