Meaning of sanction
Definition of 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"
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