sanzionato

Sanzionato is an Italian adjective and the past participle of the verb sanzionare. It denotes someone or something that has been subjected to sanctions or penalties, or, in some contexts, that has been formally authorized through a sanctioning action. The term is commonly used in legal, administrative, and international contexts to indicate that a penalty or restrictive measure has been imposed.

The related noun sanzione refers to the sanction itself, such as a fine, suspension, prohibition, or more broadly to any coercive or regulatory measure applied by authorities. In international relations and law, sanzioni (the plural form) describes restrictions imposed on a state, organization, or individual, including financial, travel, or arms-related measures.

In usage, sanzionato typically conveys a consequence of regulatory action. For example, a company or individual can be sanzionato for violations, a state can be subject to sanzioni, and a person may be described as sanzionato by a court or administrative body. The sense of sanction as an approval or endorsement is not standard in contemporary Italian; when endorsement is intended, terms like approvare or confermare are usually used.

Etymology traces sanzione-related words to the legal concept of sanction or endorsement and to the Latin roots connected with formal binding actions, passing into Italian through Romance and possibly French linguistic influences. The term remains common in legal, governmental, and policy discourse in Italy and in Italian-language media discussing sanctions regimes globally. See also sanzione, sanzionamento, sanzionare.