sanction

[ sangk-shuhn ]
/ ˈsæŋk ʃən /

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of sanction

1555–65; < Latin sānctiōn- (stem of sānctiō), equivalent to sānct(us) (past participle of sancīre to prescribe by law) + -iōn- -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM sanction

Example sentences from the Web for sanctioned

British Dictionary definitions for sanctioned

sanction
/ (ˈsæŋkʃən) /

noun

verb (tr)

to give authority to; permit
to make authorized; confirm

Derived forms of sanction

sanctionable, adjective sanctioner, noun sanctionless, adjective

Word Origin for sanction

C16: from Latin sanctiō the establishment of an inviolable decree, from sancīre to decree