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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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   The meaning of SANCTION is a formal decree; especially : an ecclesiastical decree. How to use sanction in a sentence. Sanction Has Legal Origins Synonym Discussion of Sanction.

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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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   noun. authoritative permission or approval, as for an action. Synonyms: authorization. Antonyms: prohibition, interdiction. something that serves to support an action, condition, etc. something that gives binding force, as to an oath, rule of conduct, etc. Law.

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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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSANCTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsanction noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /ˈsæŋkʃn/. /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.

9. 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.