About The Word Sanction
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Sanction
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What's The Definition Of Sanction?
[n] the act of final authorization; "it had the sanction of the church"
[n] a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards [n] official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times" [n] formal and explicit approval [v] give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies" [v] give religious sanction to, such as through on oath; "sanctify the marriage" [v] give authority or permission to Synonyms | Synonyms for Sanction: approve | authorisation | authority | authorization | countenance | endorsement | imprimatur | O.K. | okay | warrant Related Terms | Find terms related to Sanction: See Also | approval | authorisation | authorise | authorise | authorization | authorize | authorize | back | benefit of clergy | clear | commendation | confirm | empower | empowerment | endorse | name | nihil obstat | nihil obstat | O.K. | OK | okay | okeh | okey | pass | permission | plump for | plunk for | sanction | social control | support | visa | visa Sanction In Webster's Dictionary \Sanc"tion\, n. [L. sanctio, from sancire, sanctum to
render sacred or inviolable, to fix unalterably: cf. F.
sanction. See {Saint}.]
1. Solemn or ceremonious ratification; an official act of a
superior by which he ratifies and gives validity to the
act of some other person or body; establishment or
furtherance of anything by giving authority to it;
confirmation; approbation.
The strictest professors of reason have added the
sanction of their testimony. --I. Watts.
2. Anything done or said to enforce the will, law, or
authority of another; as, legal sanctions.
Syn: Ratification; authorization; authority; countenance;
support.
\Sanc"tion\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sanctioned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sanctioning}.] To give sanction to; to ratify; to confirm; to approve. Would have counseled, or even sanctioned, such perilous experiments. --De Quincey. Syn: To ratify; confirm; authorize; countenance. |
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