Usually means: Penalty for violating rules or laws.
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Similar:
approve, warrant, endorsement, authority, okay, OK, countenance, imprimatur, seal of approval, authorization, more...

Opposite:
prohibit, forbid, veto, ban, disallow

Types:
embargo, tariff, boycott, more...

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Adjectives:
legal, official, divine, religious, ultimate, moral, social, previous, legislative, royal, criminal

Crossword clues:
giving approval for,   to approve,   official approval,   approve; reject,   final approval,   give approval to,   approvals (hyph.),   imposing penalty,   to give approval to,   authorize in a way

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