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to sanction
01
to officially approve of something such as an action, change, practice, etc.
Transitive: to sanction an action or practice
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
sanction
3rd person singular
sanctions
Present participle
sanctioning
Past simple
sanctioned
Past participle
sanctioned
Examples
The city council decided to sanction the music festival, granting official permission for its organization in the park.
02
to officially approve or validate a proposal or agreement
Transitive: to sanction a proposal or agreement
Examples
The board of directors sanctioned the new company policy, making it official and enforceable .
03
to impose a penalty or punitive measure upon an individual, entity, or action
Transitive: to sanction a person or institution | to sanction a person or institution for an action
Examples
The court sanctioned the corporation for environmental violations.
Sanction
01
an order officially put to limit contact or trade with a particular country that has not obeyed international law
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
sanctions
Examples
The government imposed economic sanctions on the country for violating international agreements.
02
formal and official approval or authorization
Examples
The plan received official sanction from the board.
03
a social control mechanism used to enforce societal norms or standards
Examples
Peer pressure acts as a form of informal sanction.
Lexical Tree
sanctionative
sanctioned
sanctioning
sanction
