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English noun: sanction | |||
| 1. | sanction (communication) formal and explicit approval | ||
| Samples | A Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement. | ||
| Synonyms | countenance, endorsement, imprimatur, indorsement, warrant | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | approval, commendation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | nihil obstat, O.K., OK, okay, okeh, okey, visa | ||
| 2. | sanction (act) a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | social control | ||
| 3. | sanction (attribute) official permission or approval | ||
| Samples | Authority for the program was renewed several times. | ||
| Synonyms | authorisation, authority, authorization | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | permission | ||
| 4. | sanction (act) the act of final authorization | ||
| Samples | It had the sanction of the church. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | authorisation, authorization, empowerment | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | benefit of clergy, name, nihil obstat | ||
English verb: sanction | |||
| 1. | sanction (communication) give sanction to | ||
| Samples | I approve of his educational policies. | ||
| Synonyms | approve, O.K., okay | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | authorise, authorize, clear, pass | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | back, confirm, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, sanction, support, visa | ||
| Antonyms | disapprove, reject | ||
| 2. | sanction (social) give authority or permission to | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | authorise, authorize, empower | ||
| 3. | sanction (communication) give religious sanction to, such as through on oath | ||
| Samples | Sanctify the marriage. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | approve, O.K., okay, sanction | ||
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