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JamesLonghurst | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @bb052609 

does "sanction" carry both of its completely contradictory meanings in both American and British English?
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Mignon Fogarty | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @3971baee A quick check of a British dictionary makes me believe "sanction" has both its opposite meanings in British English too.

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/sanction