sanktioniert
Translation
sanctioned, penalized
Examples
Das Land wurde wirtschaftlich sanktioniert.
The country was economically sanctioned.
Unerlaubtes Verhalten wird streng sanktioniert.
Unauthorized behavior is strictly penalized.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is/gets sanctioned (sth.) is sanctioned The country gets sanctioned.
Similar Words
bestraft (punished), geahndet (penalized)
Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'sanctio,' meaning a decree or approval. It shares its root with the English 'sanction'.
Memory Tips
Associate it with the concept of official penalties or approvals, like economic sanctions against a nation.