However, many of the pirates operated under government sanction during time of war.

Starting a group outside of government sanctions was a complicated procedure, so the two decided to go at it together.

They would all have official government sanction, and a certain amount of power.

They claimed it was the work of renegades, operating without government sanction.

The government sanction also secured a much more legitimate standard for the industry than in many other countries.

Without government sanction, each group had to create its own definition of what an assassin should be.

Official government sanction came at the end of the year.

It also enjoyed government sanction for much of the 20th century.

Other couples welcomed the broader rights but said little would change, saying that their commitments did not need a government sanction.