Sanction — synonyms, definition

1. sanction (Noun)

acceptance acclaim acclamation affirmation allowance applause approbation approval authorisation authority authorization ban certification citation clearance command commendation commission concession consent • • •

sanction (Noun) — Formal and explicit approval. ex. "a Democrat usually gets the union's sanction"

sanction (Noun) — A mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards.

sanction (Noun) — Official permission or approval. ex. "sanction for the program was renewed several times"

sanction (Noun) — The act of final authorization. ex. "it had the sanction of the church"

sanction (Noun) — Something (e.g. imprisonment or paying a fine) someone is made to do to compensate for a wrongdoing, especially for crime; the act of punishing.

approval authorisation authorization commendation empowerment permission social control O.K. benefit of clergy castigation chastisement corporal punishment correction cruel and unusual punishment detention discipline economic strangulation imprisonment medicine music name nihil obstat ok okay okeh okey penance • • •

2. sanction (Verb)

O.K. accede accredit acknowledge admit adopt advocate affirm agree to allow applaud approve assent to assure authorise authorize back bind capacitate certify • • •

sanction (Verb) — Give permission or approval for something. ex. "I will sanction his educational policies"

sanction (Verb) — Give authority or permission to.

sanction (Verb) — Give religious sanction to, such as through an oath.

sanction (Verb) — Impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on.

authorise authorize clear empower pass amerce avenge back castigate confirm correct discipline endorse execute indorse pillory plump for plunk for put to death retaliate revenge scourge sort out support tar-and-feather • • •