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 »