sanctionary

English

Etymology

From sanction +‎ -ary.

Adjective

sanctionary (not comparable)

1. Of, pertaining to, or giving sanction.

   have no sanctionary power

   sanctionary instruments

   sanctionary penalties

References

• “sanctionary”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.