Sanction (Noun)
Meaning 1
The act of final authorization; "it had the sanction of the church".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
A mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 3
Formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The company's sanction of the merger was a major step forward in the deal's progress.
- The government's sanction of the new education policy was seen as a victory for the minister of education.
- Without the union's sanction, the negotiations would not have been fruitful.
- The rebel group's actions lacked the sanction of the international community, making it harder for them to gain legitimacy.
- The industry's sanction of the new standard was seen as a major breakthrough in innovation.
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Meaning 4
Official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.