sanction

[ sangk-shuhn ]

/ ˈsæŋk ʃən /

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noun

authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.

something that serves to support an action, condition, etc.

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

Law.

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

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

verb (used with object)

to authorize, approve, or allow: an expression now sanctioned by educated usage.

to ratify or confirm: to sanction a law.

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

Origin of sanction

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

SYNONYMS FOR sanction

6 permit.

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ANTONYMS FOR sanction

1 disapproval.

6 disapprove.

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OTHER WORDS FROM sanction

sanc·tion·a·ble, adjective sanc·tion·a·tive, adjective sanc·tion·er, noun sanc·tion·less, adjective

non·sanc·tion, noun non·sanc·tioned, adjective qua·si-sanc·tioned, adjective re·sanc·tion, verb (used with object) su·per·sanc·tion, verb (used with object), noun un·sanc·tion·a·ble, adjective un·sanc·tioned, adjective un·sanc·tion·ing, adjective well-sanc·tioned, adjective

Words nearby sanction

sancho panza, sanctified, sanctify, sanctimonious, sanctimony, sanction, sanction mark, sanctitude, sanctity, sanctuary, sanctuary city

Example sentences from the Web for sanctioning

While these entities may find common cause in the act of sanctioning, they often espouse different goals.

Why Aren’t Sanctions Stopping Putin? |Meghan L. O’Sullivan |May 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
“This is the first time a pope has talked about sanctioning bishops,” he said.

Why Pope Francis’s Apology Isn’t Good Enough for Sex Abuse Victims |Barbie Latza Nadeau |April 11, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Both countries have cooperated, at times, on sanctioning Iran for its nuclear program.

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My CNN column explores the purposes -- and limits -- of sanctioning the Iranian regime.

Iran Sanctions: What's the Mission? |David Frum |October 15, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

This leaves the sanctioning countries with only two policies: Regime change or war.

Sanctions Make War More Likely |Trita Parsi |March 23, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Instead of sanctioning such an alliance it would have received my firmest opposition.

The Song of the Wolf |Frank Mayer
Great beings, not in receipt of sacrifice, sanctioning morality.

Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1 |Andrew Lang
It must be construed, if possible, as sanctioning nothing contrary to natural right.

The Unconstitutionality of Slavery |Lysander Spooner
Charlemagne, while sanctioning these institutions, tried to arrest the political decomposition.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 8 |Various
Brief, the, sanctioning the observances of St. Joseph's, xxxiv.

The Life of St. Teresa of Jesus |Teresa of Avila

British Dictionary definitions for sanctioning

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

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

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

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