The noun sanction, meaning "authoritative approval" or "a coercive measure," entered English in the 15th century, and originally referred to a formal decree or law, especially an ecclesiastical …

SANCTION definition: authoritative permission or approval, as for an action. See examples of sanction used in a sentence.

Many nations have imposed sanctions on the country because of its attacks on its own people. Trade/ economic sanctions will only be lifted (= stopped) when the aggressor nation withdraws …

United States government sanctions are financial and trade restrictions imposed against individuals, entities, and jurisdictions whose actions contradict U.S. foreign policy or national …

Law action by a state to force another state to follow rules, etc.:[countable] to impose sanctions against that country. v. [~ + object] to allow officially: No one will sanction such actions. to …

1) A financial penalty imposed by a judge on a party or attorney -- or the act of imposing such a penalty. 2) In international law, to impose economic constraints on trade against a country that …

SANCTION meaning: 1 : an action that is taken or an order that is given to force a country to obey international laws by limiting or stopping trade with that country, by not allowing economic aid …

Such a case is represented by sanction, which can mean both "to allow, encourage" and "to punish so as to deter." Sanction comes from the Latin word sānctiō, meaning "a law or decree …

sanction - A penalty or forceful action taken as a result of not adhering to a law, rule, or command

Definition of sanction noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [countable, usually plural] sanction (against somebody) an official order that limits trade, contact, etc. with a …