sanción — meaning in English

English meaning

• demerit noun A quality of being inadequate; a disadvantage, a fault.
• sanction noun Official approval or permission for an action.

Senses

sanción is used for these senses in English:

• demerit A mark given for bad conduct to a person attending an educational institution or serving in the army.
• 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.

demerit — full definition

1. noun A quality of being inadequate; a disadvantage, a fault.
2. noun A mark given for bad conduct to a person attending an educational institution or serving in the army.
3. noun That which one merits or deserves, either of good or ill; desert.

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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