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sanction in American English. (ˈsæŋkʃən) noun. 1. authoritative permission or approval, as for an action. 2. something that serves to support an action, condition, etc. 3. something that gives binding force, as to an oath, rule of conduct, etc.
SANCTION meaning: 1. an official order, such as the stopping of trade, that is taken against a country in order to…. Learn more.
[countable] sanction (against something) a course of action that can be used, if necessary, to make people obey a law or behave in a particular way synonym penalty. The ultimate sanction will be the closure of the restaurant. We now have an effective sanction against the killing of whales.
sanction something (formal) to give permission for something to take place. The government refused to sanction a further cut in interest rates.
3 [countable] sanction (against something) a course of action that can be used, if necessary, to make people obey a law or behave in a particular way synonym penalty The ultimate sanction will be the closure of the restaurant. We now have an effective sanction against the killing of whales. See sanction in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
formal. 1. [count] : 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. The United Nations has decided to impose trade/economic sanctions on the country. — often + against.
Synonyms for SANCTION: permission, authorization, consent, granting, allowance, warrant, license, clearance; Antonyms of SANCTION: prohibition, refusal, denial ...
