- nounsanction (noun) · sanctions (plural noun)
- a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule:"a range of sanctions aimed at deterring insider abuse"
- (sanctions)measures taken by a nation to coerce another to conform to an international agreement or norms of conduct, typically in the form of restrictions on trade or on participation in official sporting events:"the United States had agreed to lift economic sanctions"
- philosophya consideration operating to enforce obedience to any rule of conduct.
- official permission or approval for an action:"he appealed to the bishop for his sanction"
- official confirmation or ratification of a law.
- lawhistoricala law or decree, especially an ecclesiastical decree.
verbsanction (verb) · sanctions (third person present) · sanctioned (past tense) · sanctioned (past participle) · sanctioning (present participle)- give official permission or approval for (an action):"only two treatments have been sanctioned by the Food and Drug Administration"
- impose a sanction or penalty on:"foreigners in France illegally should be sent home, their employers sanctioned and border controls tightened up"
Originlate 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.Similar and Opposite Wordsnounverb- give official permission or approval for (an action):
- impose a sanction or penalty on:
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