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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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   SANCTION definition: 1. an official order, such as the stopping of trade, that is taken against a country in order to…. Learn more.

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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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   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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   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!

6. 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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsanction 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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionsanction noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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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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   sanction. 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.

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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.

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

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    SANCTION definition: 1. a punishment for not obeying a rule or a law: 2. official approval or permission 3. to formally…. Learn more.