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Uncommonsanction
The correct spelling is sanction.
How to pronounce sanction
/ˈsæŋkʃən/
nounIPA: /ˈsæŋkʃən/
Say it like: San-csh-on
The correct spelling is sanction. An approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid. For example: "The whalers had been operating in the contested waters off the island with sanction from the Japanese government."
Usage Examples
“The whalers had been operating in the contested waters off the island with sanction from the Japanese government.”
“The United States enacted a new round of sanctions against the apartheid regime of South Africa.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid.
- 2.A penalty, punishment, or some coercive measure, intended to ensure compliance; especially one adopted by several nations, or by an international body.
- 3.A law, treaty, or contract, or a clause within a law, treaty, or contract, specifying any of the above.
verb
- 1.To ratify; to make valid.
- 2.To give official authorization or approval to; to countenance.
- 3.To penalize (a State etc.) with sanctions.
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