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   sanc·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 penaltypunishmentdeterrentpunitive actiondisciplinepenalizationcorrectionretributionembargobanprohibitionboycottbarrierrestrictiontariffOpposite reward
   • ▪ measures taken by a nation to coerce another to conform to an international agreement or norms of conduct, typically in the form of restrictions on trade or on participation in official sporting events: "the United States had agreed to lift economic sanctions"
   • ▪ a consideration operating to enforce obedience to any rule of conduct.
   • 2. official permission or approval for an action: "he appealed to the bishop for his sanction" Similar authorizationconsentleavepermissionauthoritywarrantlicensedispensationassentacquiescenceagreementapprovalseal/stamp of approvalapprobationrecognitionendorsementaccreditationconfirmationratificationvalidationblessingimprimaturclearanceacceptanceallowanceinformal:the go-aheadthe thumbs upthe OKthe green lightsay-sorare:permitOpposite prohibitionban
   • ▪ official confirmation or ratification of a law.
   • ▪ a law or decree, especially an ecclesiastical decree. historical

   verb

   • 1. give official permission or approval for (an action): "only two treatments have been sanctioned by the Food and Drug Administration" Similar authorizeconsent topermitallowgive leave forgive permission forwarrantaccreditlicensegive assent toendorseagree toapproveacceptgive one's blessing tobacksupportinformal:give the thumbs up togive the green light toOKrare:approbateOpposite prohibitban
   • 2. impose a sanction or penalty on: "foreigners in France illegally should be sent home, their employers sanctioned and border controls tightened up" Similar punishdiscipline someone for

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a noun denoting an ecclesiastical decree): from French, from Latin sanctio(n-), from sancire ‘ratify’. The verb dates from the late 18th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sanctionable adjective

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   Learn the noun and verb meanings of sanction, as well as its synonyms, etymology, and examples. Sanction can mean a formal decree, a coercive measure, a moral principle, or official approval.

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   Learn the meaning of sanction as a noun and a verb in English, with examples of usage and synonyms. Find out how sanction can refer to approval, permission, punishment or an official order against a country.

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   SANCTIONED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of sanction 2. to formally give permission for something: 3. to…. Learn more.

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   Sanction can mean authoritative permission, approval, or support, or a penalty, reward, or coercive measure. Learn the origin, usage, and history of the word sanction and see how it is used in sentences.

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   Sanctioned means authorized, approved, or allowed by a higher authority or law. It can also mean penalized or formally confirmed. See how to use sanctioned in a sentence and find related words.

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   Sanction has two nearly opposite meanings: to sanction can be to approve of something, but it can also mean to punish, or speak harshly to. Likewise, a sanction can be a punishment or approval.

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   Definitions of sanctioned. adjective. established by authority; given authoritative approval. synonyms: approved. authorised, authorized. endowed with authority. adjective. formally approved and invested with legal authority. synonyms: ratified. legal. established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules. adjective.