Approve Or Penalize Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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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%	11		Penalize by confinement
	verb • lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

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New York Times28 Feb 2008	Across 45
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