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- DictionarySanc·tion/ˈsaNG(k)SH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule: "a range of sanctions aimed at deterring insider abuse"
- 2. official permission or approval for an action: "he appealed to the bishop for his sanction"
verb
- 1. give official permission or approval for (an action): "only two treatments have been sanctioned by the Food and Drug Administration"
- 2. impose a sanction or penalty on: "foreigners in France illegally should be sent home, their employers sanctioned and border controls tightened up"
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.
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 definition: 1. an official order, such as the stopping of trade, that is taken against a country in order to…. Learn more.
see more. the infliction of physical injury on someone convicted of committing a crime. punishment prohibited by the 8th amendment to the U.S. Constitution; includes torture or degradation or punishment too severe for the crime committed. a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home.
n. 1. authoritative permission or approval, as for an action. 2. something that serves to support an action, condition, etc. 3. something that gives binding force, as to an oath or rule of conduct. 4. a. a provision of a law enacting a penalty for disobedience. b. the penalty imposed.
SANCTION meaning: 1 : an action that is taken or an order that is given to force a country to obey international laws by limiting or stopping trade with that country, by not allowing economic aid for that country, etc. usually plural often + against; 2 : official permission or approval.
Sanctions are measures taken by countries to restrict trade and official contact with a country that has broken international law.
[countable] sanction (against something) a course of action that can be used, if necessary, to make people obey a law or behave in a particular way synonym penalty. The ultimate sanction will be the closure of the restaurant. We now have an effective sanction against the killing of whales.
Sanctions are measures taken by countries to restrict trade and official contact with a country that has broken international law. More Conjugations of 'sanction'
SANCTION definition: 1. a punishment for not obeying a rule or a law: 2. official approval or permission 3. to formally…. Learn more.
