Refused
Sanctioned
Sanctioned adjective - Ordered or allowed by those in authority.
Nearby Words: sanction, sanctioning
Both words in one sentence
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Semi-Subverted in Malaysia, where the government has actively refused the issuance of vanity plates unless it's named for a government-sanctioned project (ie so far we've had BAMBEE, PROTON, PERODUA, XIII OIC, IM4U, and PUTRAJAYA and several more).
Source: Vanity License Plate -
A planned new sourcebook will feature a rivalry between two Delta Greens; the Special Access Program, a reactivated, officially sanctioned version, and "the Cowboys", DG Agents who refused to come in from the cold.
Source: Tabletop Game / Delta Green
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