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sanction in Polish

sanction in Polish is sankcja, nakładać sankcje, sankcjonować — sanction means official approval or permission for an action.

sanction in Polish

sankcja
noun
nakładać sankcje
verb
(transitive) To give official authorization or approval to; to countenance.
sankcjonować
verb
(transitive) To give official authorization or approval to; to countenance.
nakładać sankcje
verb
(transitive) To penalize (a state etc.) with sanctions.

What does "sanction" mean?

  1. noun Official approval or permission for an action.
    "The project went ahead with the full sanction of the board."
  2. noun A penalty imposed to enforce compliance, especially by one country against another.
    "The UN imposed sanctions on the regime after the invasion."
  3. verb To officially approve or authorize.
    "The council sanctioned the new building plans."
  4. verb To penalize, especially a country or organization, in order to force compliance.
    "Several nations sanctioned the company for its role in the scandal."
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sanction in a sentence

  • The project went ahead with the full sanction of the board.
  • The UN imposed sanctions on the regime after the invasion.
  • The council sanctioned the new building plans.
  • Several nations sanctioned the company for its role in the scandal.

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What is "sanction" in Polish?

"sanction" in Polish is sankcja, nakładać sankcje, sankcjonować. sanction means: Official approval or permission for an action.

How do you use "sanction" in a sentence?

Example: "The project went ahead with the full sanction of the board." In Polish, "sanction" is sankcja, nakładać sankcje, sankcjonować.

Are there other ways to say "sanction" in Polish?

Yes — Polish has 3 translations listed for "sanction": sankcja, nakładać sankcje, sankcjonować.

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