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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
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged permit.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged disapproval.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged disapprove.
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