an official order that limits trade, contact, etc. with a particular country, in order to make it do something, such as obeying international law.

an official order that limits trade, contact, etc. with a particular country, in order to make it do something, such as obeying international law.

sanction something (formal) to give permission for something to take place The government refused to sanction a further cut in interest rates.

sanction something (formal) to give permission for something to take place. Extra Examples He had tacitly sanctioned repression against the opposition parties.

There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun sanction, one of which is labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation ...

There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb sanction. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is ...

7 дней назад · a strong action taken in order to make people obey a law or rule, or a punishment given when they do not obey:.

(1) Sanction as legal authorisation, approval or ratification. [...] From: sanction in Australian Law Dictionary ». Subjects: Law. Related content in Oxford ...

7 дней назад · a punishment for not obeying a rule or a law: economic/trade sanctions against a country. sanction noun (APPROVAL) official approval or permission.

The meaning of SANCTION is a formal decree; especially : an ecclesiastical decree. How to use sanction in a sentence. Sanction Has Legal Origins Synonym ...