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sanktion — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • sanction noun Official approval or permission for an action.

Senses

sanktion is used for these senses in English:

  • imprimatur (printing) An official license to publish or print something, especially when censorship applies.
  • imprimatur (by extension) Any mark of official approval.

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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