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English term or phrase:
sanctioned by
English answer:
approved or authorised by
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Yvonne Gallagher
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Irrespective of whether such travelling is sanctioned by the relevant terrorist groups’ structures or middle/lower ranked operatives, the use of regular or irregular movements depends on a variety of aims"
What does "sanctioned by the structures" and then "sanctioned by middle/lower ranked operatives" means in this sentence?
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What does "sanctioned by the structures" and then "sanctioned by middle/lower ranked operatives" means in this sentence?
Thank you!
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Nov 18, 2021 15:06: Yvonne Gallagher Created KOG entry
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approved or authorised by
quite simply
I can't see how it could be anything else but 1. here
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/sanctio...
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Note added at 2 hrs (2021-11-17 10:53:06 GMT)
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In above ref.1. VERB [...]officially approve of it and allow it to be done.[...] Synonyms: permit, back, support, allow
I can't see how it could be anything else but 1. here
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/sanctio...
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Note added at 2 hrs (2021-11-17 10:53:06 GMT)
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In above ref.1. VERB [...]officially approve of it and allow it to be done.[...] Synonyms: permit, back, support, allow
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Tony M
: Ah OK, sorry! Your definitions are in the opposite order to the ones cited by Mark above :-)
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Thanks Tony. //Well Mark decided not to post an answer for whatever reason but defintely not his 1st option
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Tina Vonhof (X)
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Thank you!
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Daryo
: confusingly enough "to sanction / sanctions" is more often heard in the opposite meaning of "disapproval", but it can also mean "validation/approval".
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Thanks but sanction meaning "approve" is quite common. Other meaning not exactly opposite but rather means "penalise" as in "add sanctions/penalties"
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Discussion
1. to impose a penalty
2. to approve (normally officially)
Given your context, meaning 2 is more likely.