κύρωση — meaning in English

English meaning

• penalty noun A punishment or negative consequence imposed for breaking a rule, law, or agreement.
• sanction noun Official approval or permission for an action.

Senses

κύρωση is used for these senses in English:

• penalty A legal sentence.
• sanction An approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid.
• sanction (mostly, in the plural) A penalty, punishment, or some coercive measure, intended to ensure compliance; especially one adopted by several nations, or by an international body.

penalty — full definition

1. noun A punishment or negative consequence imposed for breaking a rule, law, or agreement.
2. noun In sport, a free shot or kick awarded after a foul, or a punishment for breaking the rules of play.

sanction — full definition

1. noun Official approval or permission for an action.
2. noun A penalty imposed to enforce compliance, especially by one country against another.
3. verb To officially approve or authorize.
4. verb To penalize, especially a country or organization, in order to force compliance.

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