1. sanction - noun
· formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"
Synonym(s): countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur
Hypernym(s): approval, commendation
2. sanction - noun
· a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards
Hypernym(s): social_control
3. sanction - noun
· official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times"
Synonym(s): authority, authorization, authorisation
Hypernym(s): permission
4. sanction - noun
· the act of final authorization; "it had the sanction of the church"
Hypernym(s): authorization, authorisation, empowerment
5. sanction - verb
· give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"
Synonym(s): approve, O.K., okay
Hypernym(s): authorize, authorise, pass, clear
6. sanction - verb
· give authority or permission to
Hypernym(s): empower, authorise, authorize
7. sanction - verb
· give religious sanction to, such as through on oath; "sanctify the marriage"
Hypernym(s): approve, O.K., okay, sanction
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