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- Dictionarysanction/ˈsaŋ(k)ʃn/
noun
- 1. a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule: "a range of sanctions aimed at deterring insider abuse" Similar Opposite
- 2. official permission or approval for an action: "he appealed to the bishop for his sanction" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. give official permission or approval for (an action): "the scheme was sanctioned by the court" Similar Opposite
- 2. impose a sanction or penalty on: "foreigners in France illegally should be sent home, their employers sanctioned and border controls tightened up" Similar
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SANCTION definition: 1. an official order, such as the stopping of trade, that is taken against a country in order to…. Learn more.
: 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.
noun. 1. final permission; authorization. 2. aid or encouragement. 3. something, such as an ethical principle, that imparts binding force to a rule, oath, etc. 4. the penalty laid down in a law for contravention of its provisions.
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.
Sanction has two nearly opposite meanings: to sanction can be to approve of something, but it can also mean to punish, or speak harshly to. Likewise, a sanction can be a punishment or approval.
sanction something (formal) to give permission for something to take place. The government refused to sanction a further cut in interest rates.
n. 1. Authoritative permission or approval that makes a course of action valid. See Synonyms at permission. 2. Support or encouragement, as from public opinion or established custom. 3. A consideration, influence, or principle that dictates an ethical choice. 4. a. The penalty for noncompliance with a law or legal order. b.
