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sanction
noun(sanc-tion)
official permission or approval
Synonyms: authorisation, authority, authorization,
sanction
verb(sanc-tion)
give sanction to
Synonyms: approve, o.k., okay,
sanction
noun(sanc-tion)
formal and explicit approval
Synonyms: countenance, endorsement, imprimatur, indorsement, warrant,
sanction
noun(sanc-tion)
a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards
sanction
verb(sanc-tion)
give authority or permission to
sanction
verb(sanc-tion)
give religious sanction to, such as through on oath
sanction
noun(sanc-tion)
the act of final authorization
Examples:
It had the sanction of the church.

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