sanção — meaning in English

English meaning

• assent verb To agree to something, especially a proposal or suggestion.
• fiat noun An official order or decree, especially one issued without needing agreement from others.
• sanction noun Official approval or permission for an action.

Senses

sanção is used for these senses in English:

• assent Agreement; act of agreeing.
• fiat Authorization, permission or (official) sanction.

assent — full definition

1. verb To agree to something, especially a proposal or suggestion.
2. noun Formal agreement or approval.

fiat — full definition

1. noun An official order or decree, especially one issued without needing agreement from others.
2. noun Currency that has value because a government declares it legal tender, not because it's backed by a physical commodity.

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