Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Sanction has 9 different meanings across 2 categories:
formal and explicit approval
"a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"
a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards
"The community's disapproval served as an effective sanction that discouraged anyone from littering in the park."
official permission or approval
"authority for the program was renewed several times"
An approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid.
"The committee finally sanctioned the new building project after reviewing all safety reports."
give authority or permission to
"The new law does not sanction private companies from collecting user data without consent."
To ratify; to make valid.
"The committee voted to sanction the new bylaws, making them officially binding for all members."