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Permissible (10 letter answer)

The Answer

SANCTIONED

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Notes

The answer SANCTIONED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.

Definition

SANCTION as a verb:

1. (approve, O.K., okay, sanction) = give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"
2. give authority or permission to
3. give religious sanction to, such as through on oath; "sanctify the marriage"

SANCTIONED as an adjective:

1. (canonic, canonical, sanctioned) = conforming to orthodox or recognized rules; "the drinking of cocktails was as canonical a rite as the mixing"- Sinclair Lewis
2. (ratified, sanctioned) = formally approved and invested with legal authority
3. (approved, sanctioned) = established by authority; given authoritative approval; "a list of approved candidates"