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- Dictionarysanc·tion/ˈsaNG(k)SH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule: "a range of sanctions aimed at deterring insider abuse" Similar Opposite
- 2. official permission or approval for an action: "he appealed to the bishop for his sanction" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. give official permission or approval for (an action): "only two treatments have been sanctioned by the Food and Drug Administration" Similar Opposite
- 2. impose a sanction or penalty on: "foreigners in France illegally should be sent home, their employers sanctioned and border controls tightened up" Similar
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1. : a formal decree. especially : an ecclesiastical decree. 2. a. obsolete : a solemn agreement : oath. b. : something that makes an oath binding. 3. : the detriment, loss of reward, or coercive intervention annexed to a violation of a law as a means of enforcing the law. 4. a.
SANCTION definition: 1. an official order, such as the stopping of trade, that is taken against a country in order to…. Learn more.
sanction. / ˈsæŋkʃən / noun. final permission; authorization. aid or encouragement. something, such as an ethical principle, that imparts binding force to a rule, oath, etc. the penalty laid down in a law for contravention of its provisions.
Definitions of sanction. noun. official permission or approval. synonyms: authorisation, authority, authorization. see more. noun. formal and explicit approval. synonyms: countenance, endorsement, imprimatur, indorsement, warrant. see more. noun. the act of final authorization. “it had the sanction of the church” see more. verb.
SANCTION meaning: 1 : an action that is taken or an order that is given to force a country to obey international laws by limiting or stopping trade with that country, by not allowing economic aid for that country, etc. usually plural often + against; 2 : official permission or approval.
8 meanings: 1. final permission; authorization 2. aid or encouragement 3. something, such as an ethical principle, that imparts.... Click for more definitions.
sanction something (formal) to give permission for something to take place. The government refused to sanction a further cut in interest rates.
n. 1. Authoritative permission or approval that makes a course of action valid. See Synonyms at permission. 2. Support or encouragement, as from public opinion or established custom. 3. A consideration, influence, or principle that dictates an ethical choice. 4. a. The penalty for noncompliance with a law or legal order. b.
SANCTION definition: 1. a punishment for not obeying a rule or a law: 2. official approval or permission 3. to formally…. Learn more.
[countable] sanction (against something) a course of action that can be used, if necessary, to make people obey a law or behave in a particular way synonym penalty. The ultimate sanction will be the closure of the restaurant. We now have an effective sanction against the killing of whales.
