No. 10,921 in Catalan
sanciona
"Sanciona" means "sanctions" or "approves" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
El govern sanciona aquells que no compleixen les lleis.
The government sanctions those who do not comply with the laws.
In this sentence, 'sanciona' is used to mean 'penalizes' or 'applies a penalty to', as an action taken by an authority.
Els partidaris sancionen el pla amb la seva signatura.
The supporters sanction the plan with their signature.
Here, 'sanciona' means 'approve' or 'ratify'. The context makes it clear that the action is to give approval to the plan.
La política pública es sanciona després d'un procés de revisió.
The public policy is sanctioned after a review process.
In this case, 'sanciona' is used to indicate 'formal ratification' or 'confirmation', often after a deliberation or process.
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