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
- 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.