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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sanc•tion /ˈsæŋkʃən/USA pronunciation n. - official approval from an authority:[uncountable]withheld official sanction for these acts.
- [countable] something that gives binding force, as to an oath.
- Law action by a state to force another state to follow rules, etc.:[countable]to impose sanctions against that country.
v. [~ + object] - to allow officially:No one will sanction such actions.
- to penalize by sanction:sanctioning the country because of its invasion of a peaceful neighbor.
See -sanct-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sanc•tion (sangk′shən),USA pronunciation n. - authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
- something that serves to support an action, condition, etc.
- something that gives binding force, as to an oath, rule of conduct, etc.
- Law
- a provision of a law enacting a penalty for disobedience or a reward for obedience.
- the penalty or reward.
- Law[Internat. Law.]action by one or more states toward another state calculated to force it to comply with legal obligations.
v.t. - to authorize, approve, or allow:an expression now sanctioned by educated usage.
- to ratify or confirm:to sanction a law.
- to impose a sanction on;
penalize, esp. by way of discipline.
- Latin sānctiōn- (stem of sānctiō), equivalent. to sānct(us) (past participle of sancīre to prescribe by law) + -iōn- -ion
- 1555–65
sanc′tion•a•ble, adj. sanc′tion•a′tive, adj. sanc′tion•er, n. sanc′tion•less, adj. - 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged permit.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged disapproval.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged disapprove.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: sanction /ˈsæŋkʃən/ n - final permission; authorization
- aid or encouragement
- something, such as an ethical principle, that imparts binding force to a rule, oath, etc
- the penalty laid down in a law for contravention of its provisions
- (often plural) a coercive measure, esp one taken by one or more states against another guilty of violating international law
vb (transitive)- to give authority to; permit
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin sanctiō the establishment of an inviolable decree, from sancīre to decree |