sanction
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Synonyms: sanation, sancton, sanctity, function, action, unction, junction, section, faction, sanctify, suction
Antonyms: sanation, sancton, sanctity, function, action, unction, junction, section, faction, sanctify, suction
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Noun
- An [[approval]], by an [[authority]], generally one that makes something [[valid]].
- {{lb|en|mostly|in the plural}} A [[penalty]], [[punishment]], or some [[coercive]] [[measure]], intended to [[ensure]] [[compliance]]; especially one [[adopted]] by several [[nation]]s, or by an [[international]] [[body]].
- A [[law]], [[treaty]], or [[contract]], or a [[clause]] within a law, treaty, or contract, specifying any of the above.
Verb
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[ratify]]; to make [[valid]].
- {{senseid|en|approve}}{{lb|en|transitive}} To give official [[authorization]] or [[approval]] to; to [[countenance]].
- {{senseid|en|penalize}}{{lb|en|transitive}} To [[penalize]] (a state etc.) with sanctions.
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