Sanction

Pronunciation: /ˈsæŋkʃən/

Sanction (noun)

  1. official permission or approval for an action.
  2. a penalty or punishment given to make someone follow rules or laws.

Examples

  • The project received sanction from the board.
  • Sanction was granted for the new policy.

Common collocations: receive sanction, grant sanction, face sanctions, impose sanctions, sanction a plan

Sanction (verb)

  1. to officially allow or approve something.
  2. to give a penalty or punishment to someone.

Examples

  • The committee sanctioned the new initiative.
  • They sanctioned the proposal after much debate.

Synonyms of Sanction

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Sanction

  • — When referring to bans or restrictions.
  • — When referring to lack of consent or support.