са́нкция — meaning in English
sanktsiya
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English meaning
- authorization noun Official permission to do something.
- sanction noun Official approval or permission for an action.
Senses
са́нкция is used for these senses in English:
- authorization (uncountable) The state of being authorized to do something or to be somewhere; formally granted permission.
- imprimatur (printing) An official license to publish or print something, especially when censorship applies.
- imprimatur (by extension) Any mark of official approval.
- 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.
- sanction A law, treaty, or contract, or a clause within a law, treaty, or contract, specifying any of the above.
authorization — full definition
- noun Official permission to do something.
- noun A document or code that grants such permission.
sanction — full definition
- noun Official approval or permission for an action.
- noun A penalty imposed to enforce compliance, especially by one country against another.
- verb To officially approve or authorize.
- verb To penalize, especially a country or organization, in order to force compliance.