Sanction Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
: 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.
SANCTIONED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
SANCTIONED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of sanction 2. to formally give permission for something: 3. to…. Learn more.
Sanctioned - definition of sanctioned by The Free Dictionary
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.
SANCTIONED Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com
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SANCTIONED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
SANCTIONED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of sanction 2. to formally give permission for something: 3. to…. Learn more.
SANCTIONED Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster
Synonyms for SANCTIONED: official, authorized, approved, lawful, legitimate, promoted, endorsed, permissible; Antonyms of SANCTIONED: unauthorized, unofficial, illegal, unlawful, unsanctioned, illicit, wrongful, impermissible
Sanction - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com
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. Very confusing — the person who invented this word should be publicly sanctioned!
Sanction Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
Sanctions against the country have been lifted. The country acted without the sanction of the other nations. Their policy has/lacks legal sanction. The government has sanctioned the use of force. His actions were not sanctioned by his superiors.
SANCTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
SANCTION definition: 1. an official order, such as the stopping of trade, that is taken against a country in order to…. Learn more.
SANCTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
A sanction is a severe course of action which is intended to make people obey instructions, customs, or laws. As an ultimate sanction, they can sell their shares. If a country or an authority sanctions another country or a person for doing something, it declares that the country or person is guilty of doing it and imposes sanctions on them.