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sanction

[sangk-shuhn]

noun

  1. authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.

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    Antonyms: ,
  2. something that serves to support an action, condition, etc.

  3. something that gives binding force, as to an oath, rule of conduct, etc.

  4. Law.

    1. a provision of a law enacting a penalty for disobedience or a reward for obedience.

    2. the penalty or reward.

  5. International Law.action by one or more states toward another state calculated to force it to comply with legal obligations.



verb (used with object)

  1. to authorize, approve, or allow.

    an expression now sanctioned by educated usage.

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    Antonyms:
  2. to ratify or confirm.

    to sanction a law.

  3. to impose a sanction on; penalize, especially by way of discipline.

sanction

/ ˈæŋʃə /

noun

  1. final permission; authorization

  2. aid or encouragement

  3. something, such as an ethical principle, that imparts binding force to a rule, oath, etc

  4. the penalty laid down in a law for contravention of its provisions

  5. (often plural) a coercive measure, esp one taken by one or more states against another guilty of violating international law

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to give authority to; permit

  2. to make authorized; confirm

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • sanctionable adjective
  • sanctionative adjective
  • sanctioner noun
  • sanctionless adjective
  • nonsanction noun
  • resanction verb (used with object)
  • supersanction verb (used with object)
  • unsanctionable adjective
  • unsanctioning adjective
  • ˈԳپDzԱ noun
  • ˈԳپDzԱ adjective
  • ˈԳپDzԲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sanction1

First recorded in 1555–65; from Latin Գپō- (stem of Գپō ), equivalent to Գ(ܲ) (past participle of Գī “to prescribe by law”) + -ō- noun suffix; -ion
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sanction1

C16: from Latin Գپō the establishment of an inviolable decree, from Գī to decree
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Example Sentences

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The UK is expected to unveil new sanctions against Russia designed to "restrict Putin's war machine" alongside other Ukraine allies on Tuesday.

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Was it also to finish off any more talks between the US and Iran, to reach a new negotiated deal to curb Iran's nuclear programme in exchange for the lifting of painful sanctions?

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Walker has one year left on his deal at Etihad Stadium and the club may sanction another loan deal away this season.

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By mid-afternoon on Sunday, Israel's far-right national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir - who was recently sanctioned by the UK government for "inciting violence against Palestinians" - arrived in Bat Yam to meet mourners.

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Ukraine is another pressing topic on the agenda, with President Volodomyr Zelensky there hoping to discuss continued support for his country, sanctions against Russia and future financing for reconstruction efforts.

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When To Use

What doessanction mean?

Sanction has two main senses that are almost opposites: it can refer to authorizing or approving something, or to penalizing or disciplining someone or something.Sanction can be used as a verb (meaning to authorize or to penalize) or a noun (meaning approval or penalty). It is most commonly used in official contexts. As a noun referring to a penalty, it is especially applied to situations in which one country’s government imposes economic sanctions on another to try to force it to comply with laws or certain expectations.Example: Economic sanctions are intended to force regimes to play by the rules, but they often end up hurting the average citizen.

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