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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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: the detriment, loss of reward, or coercive intervention annexed to a violation of a law as a means of enforcing the law. : a consideration, principle, or influence (as of conscience) that impels to moral action or determines moral judgment.
SANCTION definition: 1. an official order, such as the stopping of trade, that is taken against a country in order to…. Learn more.
Sanctioned definition: authorized, approved, or allowed. See examples of SANCTIONED used in a sentence.
SANCTIONED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of sanction 2. to formally give permission for something: 3. to…. Learn more.
Sanction can be used as a verb (meaning to authorize or to penalize) or a noun (meaning approval or penalty). It is most commonly used in official contexts.
A sanction is a severe course of action which is intended to make people obey instructions, customs, or laws. As an ultimate sanction, they can sell their shares. If a country or an authority sanctions another country or a person for doing something, it declares that the country or person is guilty of doing it and imposes sanctions on them.
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. Very confusing — the person who invented this word should be publicly sanctioned!
SANCTIONED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of sanction 2. to formally give permission for something: 3. to…. Learn more.
Definition of sanction verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. sanction something (formal) to give permission for something to take place. The government refused to sanction a further cut in interest rates. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
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.
