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Sanction

Definitions:

Noun

sanction countenance endorsement indorsement warrant imprimatur

Definition: formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"

sanction

Definition: a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards

authority authorization authorisation sanction

Definition: official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times"

sanction

Definition: the act of final authorization; "it had the sanction of the church"

Definition: An approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid.

Verb

approve O.K. okay sanction

Definition: give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"

sanction

Definition: give authority or permission to

sanction

Definition: give religious sanction to, such as through on oath; "sanctify the marriage"

Definition: To ratify; to make valid.

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