sanction

1 of 2

noun

sanc·tion ˈsaŋ(k)-shən How to pronounce sanction (audio)

: a formal decree

especially : an ecclesiastical decree

obsolete : a solemn agreement : oath

: something that makes an oath binding

: the detriment, loss of reward, or coercive intervention annexed to a violation of a law as a means of enforcing the law

: a consideration, principle, or influence (as of conscience) that impels to moral action or determines moral judgment

: a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards

: explicit or official approval, permission, or ratification : approbation

: an economic or military coercive measure adopted usually by several nations in concert for forcing a nation violating international law to desist or yield to adjudication

sanction

2 of 2

verb

sanctioned; sanctioning ˈsaŋ(k)-sh(ə-)niŋ How to pronounce sanction (audio)

transitive verb

: to make valid or binding usually by a formal procedure (such as ratification)

: to give effective or authoritative approval or consent to

… such characters … look, talk, and act in ways sanctioned by society and novelistic tradition …

Lawrence Chua

: to attach a sanction or penalty to the violation of (a right, obligation, or command)

… the status, procedures, rights, and duties of members are carefully defined by rules that are sanctioned by fines should they be contravened by members.

Malcolm Ruel

: to impose a sanction or penalty upon

… a Long Island brokerage firm that, at the time, had serious Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC fraud charges pending against it and has since been heavily fined and sanctioned.

Molly Ivins

sanctionable

ˈsaŋ(k)-sh(ə-)nə-bəl How to pronounce sanction (audio)

adjective

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Sanction Has Legal Origins

The noun sanction, meaning "authoritative approval" or "a coercive measure," entered English in the 15th century, and originally referred to a formal decree or law, especially an ecclesiastical decree. (The Latin sancire, meaning "to make holy," is an ancestor.) The noun's meaning then extended in different directions. By the end of the 17th century, it could refer to both a means of enforcing a law (a sense that in the 20th century we began using especially for economic penalties against nations violating international law) and the process of formally approving or ratifying a law. When the verb sanction appeared in the 18th century, it had to do with ratifying laws as well, but it soon acquired an additional, looser sense: "to approve."

Example Sentences

Noun The country acted without the sanction of the other nations. Their policy has legal sanction. Verb The government has sanctioned the use of force. His actions were not sanctioned by his superiors.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The classification enables Israel to jail those found to be members and sanction those who fund or assist them.

Dov Lieber And Aaron Boxerman, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2022 The league’s biggest sanction so far has been to decree the Stanley Cup won’t visit Russia this summer when the trophy makes the rounds among the winners, which will affect only Valeri Nichushkin of the Colorado Avalanche.

Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2022 Then again, this is a league that does not sanction players for such approaches.

Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2022 Markets are responding to the EU’s agreement in principle to cut 90 percent of oil imports from Russia, the bloc's toughest sanction yet on Moscow since the invasion of Ukraine three months ago.

Dan Eberhart, Forbes, 1 June 2022 If there is a dispute over them, that is a matter for negotiation and at most a minor sanction.

The Editorial Board, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2022 Dorsey said in her 42-page order that dismissing plaintiff Kathryn Mayorga’s case outright with no option to file it again was a severe sanction, but said Ronaldo had been harmed by Stovall’s conduct.

Ken Ritter, ajc, 29 June 2022 The ban on gold imports, which could amount to a penalty of tens of billions of dollars, appeared to be the primary new economic sanction to be imposed on Russia out of the summit.

Ashley Parker, Washington Post, 26 June 2022 Dorsey said in her 42-page order that dismissing a case outright with no option to file it again is a severe sanction, but said Ronaldo had been harmed by Stovall’s conduct.

Ken Ritter, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2022

Verb

Markarova also called for the US to sanction all Russian private banks.

Bloomberg.com, 12 Aug. 2022 On the economic and political front, the U.S. and its allies moved to further isolate and sanction the Kremlin.

Yuras Karmanau, ajc, 12 Mar. 2022 The law, if passed, would allow the U.K. to sanction any company linked to the Russian state.

Max Colchester, WSJ, 31 Jan. 2022 Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to sanction an ex-lobbyist charged with bribery in the Ohio House Bill 6 corruption case for using his legal defense website to publish the personal information of a key witness in the government’s case.

Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 2 Aug. 2022 Use it to sanction off a crafting corner or dressing area.

Tierney Mcafee, Country Living, 27 July 2022 Some states allow youth MMA to be regulated, while others don’t sanction the sport.

Roman Stubbs, Anchorage Daily News, 8 June 2022 The state elections commission decided not to sanction the 10 Republicans for their actions.

Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 9 June 2022 On the economic and political front, the U.S. and its allies have moved to further isolate and sanction the Kremlin.

Mstyslav Chernov And Yuras Karmanau, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Mar. 2022 See More

Legal Definition

sanction 1 of 2

noun

sanc·tion ˈsaŋk-shən How to pronounce sanction (audio)

: a punitive or coercive measure or action that results from failure to comply with a law, rule, or order

a sanction for contempt

: explicit or official approval

: an economic or military coercive measure adopted usually by several nations in concert for forcing a nation violating international law to desist or yield to adjudication

sanction

2 of 2

transitive verb

: to give official approval or consent to : ratify

: to impose a sanction on

sanctioned the lawyer for professional misconduct

单词	sanctioning
释义	sanction 1 of 2 noun sanc·tion ˈsaŋ(k)-shən 1 : a formal decree especially : an ecclesiastical decree 2 a obsolete : a solemn agreement : oath b : something that makes an oath binding 3 : the detriment, loss of reward, or coercive intervention annexed to a violation of a law as a means of enforcing the law 4 a : a consideration, principle, or influence (as of conscience) that impels to moral action or determines moral judgment b : a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards c : explicit or official approval, permission, or ratification : approbation 5 : an economic or military coercive measure adopted usually by several nations in concert for forcing a nation violating international law to desist or yield to adjudication sanction 2 of 2 verb sanctioned; sanctioning ˈsaŋ(k)-sh(ə-)niŋ transitive verb 1 : to make valid or binding usually by a formal procedure (such as ratification) 2 : to give effective or authoritative approval or consent to … such characters … look, talk, and act in ways sanctioned by society and novelistic tradition … Lawrence Chua 3 a : to attach a sanction or penalty to the violation of (a right, obligation, or command) … the status, procedures, rights, and duties of members are carefully defined by rules that are sanctioned by fines should they be contravened by members. Malcolm Ruel b : to impose a sanction or penalty upon … a Long Island brokerage firm that, at the time, had serious Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC fraud charges pending against it and has since been heavily fined and sanctioned. Molly Ivins sanctionable ˈsaŋ(k)-sh(ə-)nə-bəl adjective Did you know? Sanction Has Legal Origins The noun sanction, meaning "authoritative approval" or "a coercive measure," entered English in the 15th century, and originally referred to a formal decree or law, especially an ecclesiastical decree. (The Latin sancire, meaning "to make holy," is an ancestor.) The noun's meaning then extended in different directions. By the end of the 17th century, it could refer to both a means of enforcing a law (a sense that in the 20th century we began using especially for economic penalties against nations violating international law) and the process of formally approving or ratifying a law. When the verb sanction appeared in the 18th century, it had to do with ratifying laws as well, but it soon acquired an additional, looser sense: "to approve." Synonyms Noun allowance authorization clearance concurrence consent granting green light leave license licence permission sufferance warrant Verb accredit approbate approve authorize clear confirm finalize formalize homologate OK okay ratify warrant See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun The country acted without the sanction of the other nations. Their policy has legal sanction. Verb The government has sanctioned the use of force. His actions were not sanctioned by his superiors. Recent Examples on the Web Noun The classification enables Israel to jail those found to be members and sanction those who fund or assist them. Dov Lieber And Aaron Boxerman, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2022 The league’s biggest sanction so far has been to decree the Stanley Cup won’t visit Russia this summer when the trophy makes the rounds among the winners, which will affect only Valeri Nichushkin of the Colorado Avalanche. Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2022 Then again, this is a league that does not sanction players for such approaches. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2022 Markets are responding to the EU’s agreement in principle to cut 90 percent of oil imports from Russia, the bloc's toughest sanction yet on Moscow since the invasion of Ukraine three months ago. Dan Eberhart, Forbes, 1 June 2022 If there is a dispute over them, that is a matter for negotiation and at most a minor sanction. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2022 Dorsey said in her 42-page order that dismissing plaintiff Kathryn Mayorga’s case outright with no option to file it again was a severe sanction, but said Ronaldo had been harmed by Stovall’s conduct. Ken Ritter, ajc, 29 June 2022 The ban on gold imports, which could amount to a penalty of tens of billions of dollars, appeared to be the primary new economic sanction to be imposed on Russia out of the summit. Ashley Parker, Washington Post, 26 June 2022 Dorsey said in her 42-page order that dismissing a case outright with no option to file it again is a severe sanction, but said Ronaldo had been harmed by Stovall’s conduct. Ken Ritter, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2022 Verb Markarova also called for the US to sanction all Russian private banks. Bloomberg.com, 12 Aug. 2022 On the economic and political front, the U.S. and its allies moved to further isolate and sanction the Kremlin. Yuras Karmanau, ajc, 12 Mar. 2022 The law, if passed, would allow the U.K. to sanction any company linked to the Russian state. Max Colchester, WSJ, 31 Jan. 2022 Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to sanction an ex-lobbyist charged with bribery in the Ohio House Bill 6 corruption case for using his legal defense website to publish the personal information of a key witness in the government’s case. Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 2 Aug. 2022 Use it to sanction off a crafting corner or dressing area. Tierney Mcafee, Country Living, 27 July 2022 Some states allow youth MMA to be regulated, while others don’t sanction the sport. Roman Stubbs, Anchorage Daily News, 8 June 2022 The state elections commission decided not to sanction the 10 Republicans for their actions. Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 9 June 2022 On the economic and political front, the U.S. and its allies have moved to further isolate and sanction the Kremlin. Mstyslav Chernov And Yuras Karmanau, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Mar. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin sanction-, sanctio, from sancire to make holy — more at sacred First Known Use Noun 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1778, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing sanction pragmatic sanction pragmatic sanction Kids Definition sanction 1 of 2 noun sanc·tion ˈsaŋk-shən 1 : official approval or permission The soldiers' conduct did not have the king's sanction. 2 : an action (as the ending of financial aid) taken by one or more nations to make another nation comply with a law or rule sanction 2 of 2 verb sanctioned; sanctioning : to officially accept or allow The coaches sanctioned the new rule. Legal Definition sanction 1 of 2 noun sanc·tion ˈsaŋk-shən 1 : a punitive or coercive measure or action that results from failure to comply with a law, rule, or order a sanction for contempt 2 : explicit or official approval 3 : an economic or military coercive measure adopted usually by several nations in concert for forcing a nation violating international law to desist or yield to adjudication sanction 2 of 2 transitive verb 1 : to give official approval or consent to : ratify 2 : to impose a sanction on sanctioned the lawyer for professional misconduct sanctioning 1 of 2 noun as in approval Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance approval endorsement ratification authorization permission passing clearance legislation enactment institution indorsement legitimization formalization establishment legalization validation legitimation founding Antonyms & Near Antonyms overruling veto abolition cancellation dissolution abrogation override annulment avoidance abolishment repeal cancelation invalidation abatement nullification abortion negation overturn defeasance voiding countermand quashing recall rescindment calling off See More sanctioning 2 of 2 verb present participle of sanction as in approving to give official acceptance of as satisfactory the administration will sanction almost any field trip with educational value Synonyms & Similar Words approving ratifying endorsing confirming authorizing finalizing accepting formalizing accrediting signing acknowledging warranting okaying homologating approbating affirming clearing certifying validating permitting blessing licensing legalizing canonizing OK'ing sanctifying enabling initialing passing indorsing allowing rubber-stamping initialling licencing reapproving signing off (on) Antonyms & Near Antonyms denying prohibiting rejecting declining vetoing banning proscribing forbidding disapproving enjoining negativing ignoring disallowing interdicting turning down disregarding neglecting refusing illegalizing overlooking spurning rebutting rebuffing See More
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sanction

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