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   sanction

   /ˈsaŋ(k)ʃn/

   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 state to coerce another to conform to an international agreement or norms of conduct, typically in the form of restrictions on trade or official sporting participation: "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 authorizationconsentleavepermissionauthoritywarrantlicencedispensationassentacquiescenceagreementapprovalseal/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): "the scheme was sanctioned by the court" 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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSANCTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a strong action taken in order to make people obey a law or rule, or a punishment given when they do not obey: Without realistic sanctions, some teachers have difficulty keeping order in the classroom. Fewer examples. A package of economic sanctions is to be enacted against the country. The UN has imposed punitive sanctions on the invading country.

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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.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › sanctionSANCTION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Sanction is perhaps most commonly used as a plural noun to refer to penalties levied by nations against other nations. It is also commonly used as a verb in the context of officially approving something.

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

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   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. 4.

6. www.britannica.com › dictionary › sanctionSanction Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   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.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › sanctionSanction - definition of sanction by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › sanction_2sanction verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   sanction something (formal) to give permission for something to take place. The government refused to sanction a further cut in interest rates.