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Approve Or Penalize Crossword Clue

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noun

• formal and explicit approval

• a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards

• official permission or approval

• the act of final authorization

verb

• give sanction to

• give authority or permission to

• give religious sanction to, such as through an oath

37%4 They penalize N.F.L.ers
noun

• (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play

31%11Penalize by confinement
verb

• lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

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