What does sanction mean?
Definitions for sanction
ˈsæŋk ʃənsanc·tion
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word sanction.
Princeton's WordNet
sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimaturnoun
formal and explicit approval
"a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"
sanctionnoun
a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards
authority, authorization, authorisation, sanctionnoun
official permission or approval
"authority for the program was renewed several times"
sanctionverb
the act of final authorization
"it had the sanction of the church"
approve, O.K., okay, sanctionverb
give sanction to
"I approve of his educational policies"
sanctionverb
give authority or permission to
sanctionverb
give religious sanction to, such as through on oath
"sanctify the marriage"
Wiktionary
sanctionnoun
An approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid.
sanctionnoun
A penalty, or some coercive measure, intended to ensure compliance; especially one adopted by several nations, or by an international body.
sanctionnoun
A law, treaty, or contract, or a clause within a law, treaty, or contract, specifying the above.
sanctionverb
To ratify; to make valid.
sanctionverb
To give official authorization or approval to; to countenance.
sanctionverb
To penalize (a State etc.) with sanctions.
Etymology: From sanction.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Sanctionnoun
Etymology: sanction, French; sanctio, Latin.
I have kill’d a slave,
And of his blood caus’d to be mixt with wine:
Fill every man his bowl. There cannot be
A fitter drink to make this sanction in. Ben Jonson, Catil.Against the publick sanctions of the peace,
With fates averse, the rout in arms resort,
To force their monarch. John Dryden, Æn.There needs no positive law or sanction of God to stamp an obliquity upon such a disobedience. South.
By the laws of men, enacted by civil power, gratitude is not enforced; that is, not enjoined by the sanction of penalties, to be inflicted upon the person that shall not be found grateful. Robert South, Sermons.
The satisfactions of the Christian life, in its present practice and future hopes, are not the mere raptures of enthusiasm, as the strictest professors of reason have added the sanction of their testimony. Isaac Watts.
This word is often made the sanction of an oath: it is reckoned a great commendation to be a man of honour. Jonathan Swift.
Wanting sanction and authority, it is only yet a private work. Thomas Baker, on Learning.
’Tis the first sanction nature gave to man,
Each other to assist in what they can. John Denham.
Wikipedia
Sanction
A sanction may be either a permission or a restriction, depending upon context, as the word is an auto-antonym. Examples of sanctions include:
ChatGPT
sanction
A sanction is a measure implemented by a governing body or international authority to enforce compliance, obedience, or to punish non-compliance or disobedience. It could be in the form of penalties, restrictions or rewards aimed to control behavior. The term can also refer to official permission or approval for an action.
Webster Dictionary
Sanctionnoun
solemn or ceremonious ratification; an official act of a superior by which he ratifies and gives validity to the act of some other person or body; establishment or furtherance of anything by giving authority to it; confirmation; approbation
Sanctionnoun
anything done or said to enforce the will, law, or authority of another; as, legal sanctions
Sanctionverb
to give sanction to; to ratify; to confirm; to approve
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Sanction
sangk′shun, n. act of ratifying, or giving authority to: confirmation: support: a decree, a law.—v.t. to give validity to: to authorise: to countenance.—adjs. Sanc′tionable; Sanc′tionary. [Fr.,—L. sanctīre.]
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Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'sanction' in Nouns Frequency: #2176
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sanction in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sanction in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of sanction in a Sentence
One sanction that might work would be the sanctioning of the crown prince and I think all the people advocating for sanctions won't go that far.
We have created a mechanism by which we can go to the United Nations, one country can take this to the supreme -- to the -- to the Security Council, we have an ability to snap back all the sanctions or to put any sanction on we want, hold them in material breach if they do not give us access. That's never existed previously.
It is, however, irresponsible to take Chair Waters’ remarks out of context to just hold a ‘gotcha,’ partisan vote, if ‘confrontation’ is subject to sanction, then we’re going to have a lot of people on your side who we believe are confrontational every day.
Targeting Iran's Central Bank is no ordinary sanction or penalty. It is a significant force multiplier for United States coercive and punitive economic measures, the question is, even in the face of such a powerful move, will America's allies across the Persian Gulf be satisfied with sanctions alone.
I need no warrant for being, and no word of sanction upon my being. I am the warrant and the sanction.
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- جزاءArabic
- Sanktion, Billigung, SanktionierungGerman
- decreto, sancionar, sanción, autorizar, aprobación, autorización, ratificar, aprobarSpanish
- تحریمPersian
- säännös, sanktioida, pakote, hyväksyntä, antaa hyväksyntä, hyväksyä, seuraamus, sanktioFinnish
- sanction, sanctionnerFrench
- मंजूरीHindi
- պատժամիջոցArmenian
- sanksiIndonesian
- sanzioneItalian
- 制裁, 拘束, 承認, 認可, 許可Japanese
- სანქციაGeorgian
- ಅನುಮೋದನೆKannada
- 제재Korean
- sanctieDutch
- godkjenne, godkjennelse, tillate, sanksjonere, tillatelse, straffe, sanksjonNorwegian
- санкционировать, са́нкция, применять санкцииRussian
- sankcija, санкцијаSerbo-Croatian
- kwazoSwahili
- yaptırımTurkish
- са́нкціяUkrainian
- منظوریUrdu
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