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sanction


Definition: Meaning of, sanction in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈsaŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n /

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sanction sanctions
  1. sanctions [plural] official orders or laws stopping trade, communication etc with another country, as a way of forcing its leaders to make political changes
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  2. [uncountable] formal official permission, approval, or acceptance
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  3. [countable] formal a form of punishment that can be used if someone disobeys a rule or law
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sanction sanctioned sanctioned
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sanctioning sanctions
[transitive] [formal]
  1. to officially accept or allow something [=  approve]
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  2. be sanctioned by something to be made acceptable by something
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sanction used in phrases

  • pragmatic sanction (noun)
    1. an imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land
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