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Definitions for: Sanction
[n] the act of final authorization; "it had the sanction of the church"
[n] a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards
[n] official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times"
[n] formal and explicit approval
[v] give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"
[v] give religious sanction to, such as through on oath; "sanctify the marriage"
[v] give authority or permission to
Webster (1913) Definition: 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
act of some other person or body; establishment or
furtherance of anything by giving authority to it;
confirmation; approbation.
The strictest professors of reason have added the
sanction of their testimony. --I. Watts.
2. Anything done or said to enforce the will, law, or
authority of another; as, legal sanctions.
Syn: Ratification; authorization; authority; countenance;
support.
Sanc"tion, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sanctioned; p. pr. &
vb. n. Sanctioning.]
To give sanction to; to ratify; to confirm; to approve.
Would have counseled, or even sanctioned, such perilous
experiments. --De Quincey.
Syn: To ratify; confirm; authorize; countenance.
Synonyms: approve, authorisation, authority, authorization, countenance, endorsement, imprimatur, O.K., okay, warrant
Antonyms: disapprove, reject
See Also: approval, authorisation, authorise, authorise, authorization, authorize, authorize, back, benefit of clergy, clear, commendation, confirm, empower, empowerment, endorse, name, nihil obstat, nihil obstat, O.K., OK, okay, okeh, okey, pass, permission, plump for, plunk for, sanction, social control, support, visa, visa
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