Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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greenlight | No | No | Yes | No |
sanction | Yes | No | Yes | No |
greenlight (noun) | sanction (noun) |
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the act of final authorization | |
a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards | |
official permission or approval | |
formal and explicit approval |
greenlight (verb) | sanction (verb) |
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to allow a project (especially a TV show) to go ahead | give sanction to |
give religious sanction to, such as through an oath | |
give authority or permission to |