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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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   sanc· tion ˈsaŋ (k)-shən. Synonyms of sanction. 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.

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   Learn the meaning of sanction as a noun and a verb in English, with synonyms, antonyms and related words. Find out how sanction is used in politics, law and business contexts, with examples and translations.

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   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.

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   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.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSANCTION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of sanction as a noun and a verb, with examples of usage and translations in different languages. Sanction can mean a punishment, official approval, or to formally authorize something.

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   noun. /ˈsæŋkʃn/ [countable, usually plural] sanction (against somebody) an official order that limits trade, contact, etc. with a particular country, in order to make it do something, such as obeying international law. Trade sanctions were imposed against any country that refused to sign the agreement. The economic sanctions have been lifted.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb sanction, which can mean to give permission or to punish. See example sentences, synonyms and related topics from Oxford University Press.