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• sanction — sanc‧tion [ˈsæŋkʆn] noun 1. sanctions [plural] ECONOMICS official orders or laws stopping trade, communication etc with another country as a way of forcing political changes: sanctions against • The US imposed tough trade sanctions against Cuba …   Financial and business terms

• sanction — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 (usually sanctions) punishment ADJECTIVE ▪ economic, financial, military, trade ▪ civil, criminal, disciplinary …   Collocations dictionary

• sanction — noun 1》 a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule.     ↘(sanctions) measures taken by a state to coerce another to conform to an international agreement or norms of conduct.     ↘Ethics a consideration operating to enforce obedience to… …   English new terms dictionary

• sanction — Synonyms and related words: John Hancock, OK, accede to, accept, acceptance, accord, accord to, accredit, acquiescence, adherence, admiration, admire, advocacy, advocate, affirm, affirmance, affirmation, affirmative, affirmative voice, agree to,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• sanction — sanc·tion 1 / saŋk shən/ n 1: a punitive or coercive measure or action that results from failure to comply with a law, rule, or order a sanction for contempt 2: explicit or official approval 3: an economic or military coercive measure adopted usu …   Law dictionary

• sanction — ► NOUN 1) a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule. 2) (sanctions) measures taken by a state to coerce another to conform to an international agreement or norms of conduct. 3) official permission or approval. ► VERB 1) give official… …   English terms dictionary

• Sanction — Sanc tion, n. [L. sanctio, from sancire, sanctum to render sacred or inviolable, to fix unalterably: cf. F. sanction. See {Saint}.] 1. Solemn or ceremonious ratification; an official act of a superior by which he ratifies and gives validity to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• sanction — I UK [ˈsæŋkʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms sanction : singular sanction plural sanctions ** 1) [countable, usually plural] an official order to stop communication, trade, etc with a country that has broken international law… …   English dictionary

• 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

• sanction — sanc|tion1 [ˈsæŋkʃən] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: Latin sanctio, from sancire; SAINT] 1.) sanctions [plural] official orders or laws stopping trade, communication etc with another country, as a way of forcing its leaders to make… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• sanction — [[t]sæ̱ŋkʃ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦ sanctions, sanctioning, sanctioned 1) VERB If someone in authority sanctions an action or practice, they officially approve of it and allow it to be done. [V n] He may now be ready to sanction the use of force... [V n] He… …   English dictionary