sanction
🇺🇸
/ˈsæŋkʃn/
🇬🇧
/ˈsæŋkʃn/
noun
C1
Official limits on trade or contact with a country to make it follow rules.
The sanction on trade made the country change its policy.
R
Official permission or approval for something.
The sanction from the boss allowed the project to start.
R
A punishment used to make people follow rules.
A fine is a common sanction for breaking the law.
verb
R
To give official permission for something.
The manager will sanction the use of extra funds.
R
To punish or impose limits on someone or something.
The court may sanction companies that break environmental laws.
translation
Official limits on trade or contact with a country to make it follow rules.; Official permission or approval for something.; A punishment used to make people follow rules.
To give official permission for something.; To punish or impose limits on someone or something.
Word Forms
Plural
sanctions
Progressive
sanctioning
Past
sanctioned
Perfect
sanctioned
3rd Present
sanctions