sanction
/ˈseɪ̯ŋkʃən/noun, verb2 syllables
Sanction means: formal and explicit approval.
Synonyms for sanction27
noun, as in formal and explicit approval
noun, as in official permission or approval
verb, as in give religious sanction to, such as through an oath
also used for sanction
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What does sanction mean?7
noun
formal and explicit approval“a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement”
official permission or approval“authority for the program was renewed several times”
a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards
the act of final authorization“it had the sanction of the church”
verb
give sanction to“I approve of his educational policies”
give religious sanction to, such as through an oath“sanctify the marriage”
give authority or permission to
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Sanction in a sentence
- Economic, diplomatic, and travel sanctions can deter nations from committing war crimes.Amastan
- It is necessary to obtain the sanction of the authorities to enter this building.AlanF_US
- Such a sanction is an inconceivable aberration in the application of international law.carlosalberto
- What did we do wrong to deserve this sanction?carlosalberto
- Sanctions are a tool to deter and penalize countries for their war crimes.Amastan
- War crimes should trigger sanctions as a punitive measure.Amastan
- It is improper to impose sanctions upon the union.unknown
- Sanctions against governments engaging in war crimes are a moral obligation.Amastan
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of sanction
as a noun
- plural
- sanctions
as a verb
- past tense
- sanctioned
- present participle
- sanctioning
- third-person singular
- sanctions
- past participle
- sanctioned