sanction
noun
[ ˈsaŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n ]
• a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule.
• "a range of sanctions aimed at deterring insider abuse"
Similar:
penalty,
punishment,
deterrent,
punitive action,
discipline,
penalization,
correction,
retribution,
embargo,
ban,
prohibition,
boycott,
barrier,
restriction,
tariff,
• official permission or approval for an action.
• "he appealed to the bishop for his sanction"
Similar:
authorization,
consent,
leave,
permission,
authority,
warrant,
licence,
dispensation,
assent,
acquiescence,
agreement,
approval,
seal/stamp of approval,
approbation,
recognition,
endorsement,
accreditation,
confirmation,
ratification,
validation,
blessing,
imprimatur,
clearance,
acceptance,
allowance,
the go-ahead,
the thumbs up,
the OK,
the green light,
say-so,
permit,
sanction
verb
• give official permission or approval for (an action).
• "the scheme was sanctioned by the court"
Similar:
authorize,
consent to,
permit,
allow,
give leave for,
give permission for,
warrant,
accredit,
license,
give assent to,
endorse,
agree to,
approve,
accept,
give one's blessing to,
back,
support,
give the thumbs up to,
give the green light to,
OK,
approbate,
• impose a sanction or penalty on.
• "foreigners in France illegally should be sent home, their employers sanctioned and border controls tightened up"
Similar:
punish,
discipline someone for,
Origin:
late Middle English (as a noun denoting an ecclesiastical decree): from French, from Latin sanctio(n- ), from sancire ‘ratify’. The verb dates from the late 18th century.
