sanc´tion|er

sanc´tion|er
sanc|tion «SANGK shuhn», noun, verb.
–n.
1. a) permission with authority; support; approval: »

We have the sanction of the recreation department to play ball in this park. Plans are also being prepared for the building of nine others, for which all necessary sanctions from various interested authorities have been obtained (London Times).

 SYNONYM(S): approbation. b) Figurative. encouragement given to an opinion or practice, as by an influential person or by custom or public opinion: »

Religion gave her sanction to that intense and unquenchable animosity (Macaulay).

2. the act of making legally authoritative or binding; solemn ratification or confirmation: »

The day on which the royal sanction was…solemnly given to this great Act (Macaulay).

3. a) a provision of a law stating a penalty for disobedience to it or a reward for obedience. b) the penalty or reward.
4. an action by several nations toward another nation, such as a blockade, restrictions on trade, or withholding loans, intended to force it to obey international law: »

to apply economic sanctions, rather than to threaten with military ones.

5. a consideration that leads one to obey a rule of conduct.
6. binding force: »

This word [honor] is often made the sanction of an oath (Jonathan Swift).

–v.t.
1. to approve; allow: »

Her conscience does not sanction stealing. The use of a site in Hyde Park, selected by the Prince, was sanctioned by the Government (Lytton Strachey).

 SYNONYM(S): authorize. See syn. under approve. (Cf. ↑approve)
2. to make valid or binding; confirm.
╂[< Latin sānctiō, -ōnis < sānctus holy; see etym. under saint (Cf. ↑saint)]
–sanc´tion|er, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • sanc|tion — «SANGK shuhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. a) permission with authority; support; approval: »We have the sanction of the recreation department to play ball in this park. Plans are also being prepared for the building of nine others, for which all… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • sanc|ti|fi|ca|tion — «SANGK tuh fuh KAY shuhn», noun. the act of sanctifying or state of being sanctified; consecration; purification from sin: »God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth (II… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • sanctioner — sanc·tion·er …   English syllables

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  • sanctionable — sanc·tion (săngk’shən) n. 1. Authoritative permission or approval that makes a course of action valid. See Synonyms at PERMISSION(Cf. ↑permission). 2. Support or encouragement, as from public opinion or established custom. 3. A consideration,… …   Word Histories

  • sanction — sanc|tion1 [ sæŋkʃən ] noun ** 1. ) count usually plural an official order to stop communication, trade, etc. with a country that has broken international law: economic/trade/international sanctions impose sanctions against/on (=start to use… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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