Sanction Definition & Meaning
sanction
- noun
- formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"
- a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards
- official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times"
- the act of final authorization; "it had the sanction of the church"
- verb
- give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"
- give authority or permission to
- give religious sanction to, such as through on oath; "sanctify the marriage"
"Sanction" in song lyrics
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"Show em again and my sanction"
Coo Coo Cal f/ Twista — Ride Till We Die -
"Who you gonna sanction?"
Off Topic — Formative -
"does nyc have a full check welfare sanction"
AOL — AOL
Words that rhyme with sanction
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- What does sanction mean?
- formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement" a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times" the act of final authorization; "it had the sanction of the church" give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies" give authority or permission to give religious sanction to, such as through on oath; "sanctify the marriage"
- What part of speech is sanction?
- Sanction is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does sanction have?
- Sanction has 7 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).