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Meaning of sanction in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈsæŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n/

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  1. Verb

    sanction

    Definitions

    1. give sanction to

    Examples

    • « I approve of his educational policies »

    Antonyms

    • disapprove
    • reject
  2. 2. give authority or permission to
  3. 3. give religious sanction to, such as through on oath

    Examples

    • « sanctify the marriage »
  4. Noun

    sanction

    Etymology

    late 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

    Definitions

    1. formal and explicit approval

    Examples

    • « a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement »
  5. 2. a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards
  6. 3. official permission or approval

    Examples

    • « authority for the program was renewed several times »
  7. 4. the act of final authorization

    Examples

    • « it had the sanction of the church »

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