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From: jeff@rtech.ARPA (Jeff Lichtman)
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Subject: Re: Semantic Reversals
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Date: Fri, 1-Mar-85 11:20:03 EST
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> My pet reversal is "sanction".
> 
>     (1) Formal approval.
>     (2) A penalty to force conformity.
> 
> -- 
> Gary Levin / Dept of CS / U of AZ / Tucson, AZ 85721 / (602) 621-4231

I think the original meaning of "sanction" was "a formal ruling".  The context
determined whether the ruling was for or against something.
-- 
Jeff Lichtman at rtech (Relational Technology, Inc.)
aka Swazoo Koolak