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Noun sanction has 4 senses
- sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur - formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"
--1 is a kind of approval, commendation
--1 has particulars:
- sanction - a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards
--2 is a kind of social control
- authority, authorization, authorisation, sanction - official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times"
--3 is a kind of permission
- sanction - the act of final authorization; "it had the sanction of the church"
--4 is a kind of authorization, authorisation, empowerment
--4 has particulars: benefit of clergy; name; nihil obstat
Verb sanction has 3 senses
- approve, O.K., okay, sanction - give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"
--1 is one way to authorize, authorise, pass, clear
Sample sentences:
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- sanction - give authority or permission to
--2 is one way to empower, authorise, authorize
Sample sentence:
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- sanction - give religious sanction to, such as through on oath; "sanctify the marriage"
--3 is one way to approve, O.K., okay, sanction
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