This is the 10921st most frequent Catalan word.
sanciona
"Sanciona" means "sanctions" or "approves" in English, depending on context.
In this sentence, 'sanciona' is used to mean 'penalizes' or 'applies a penalty to', as an action taken by an authority.
El govern sanciona aquells que no compleixen les lleis.
The government sanctions those who do not comply with the laws.
Here, 'sanciona' means 'approve' or 'ratify'. The context makes it clear that the action is to give approval to the plan.
Els partidaris sancionen el pla amb la seva signatura.
The supporters sanction the plan with their signature.
In this case, 'sanciona' is used to indicate 'formal ratification' or 'confirmation', often after a deliberation or process.