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Meaning of 'sanction' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sanction [ n.]
- Solemn or ceremonious ratification; an official act of a superior by which he ratifies and gives validity to the act of some other person or body; establishment or furtherance of anything by giving authority to it; confirmation; approbation.
- Anything done or said to enforce the will, law, or authority of another; as, legal sanctions.
2 . Sanction [ v. t.]
- To give sanction to; to ratify; to confirm; to approve.

Meaning of 'sanction' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sanction [ n]
Meaning (1):
- formal and explicit approval
Example in sentence:
  • a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement
Meaning (2):
- official permission or approval
Example in sentence:
  • authority for the program was renewed several times
Meaning (3):
- the act of final authorization
Example in sentence:
  • it had the sanction of the church
4 . sanction [ v]
Meaning (4):
- give sanction to
Example in sentence:
  • I approve of his educational policies
Meaning (5):
- give religious sanction to, such as through on oath
Example in sentence:
  • sanctify the marriage

Nearby Words:

sanability sanable sanableness sanation sanative sanatorium sanatory sanbenito sance-bell sancte bell

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