sanction

sanc-tion · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    [usually plural]A penalty or punitive measure imposed on a country or organization.

  2. 2.

    Official permission or approval for an action.

  3. 3.

    [as verb]To impose sanctions; to authorize officially.

Forms

plural: sanctions

Related words

See also: approval, embargo, penalty
Synonyms: approval, penalty, permission

Etymology

From Latin sanctio ("decree, ordinance"), from sancire ("to make sacred").