sanction C1 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈsæŋkʃ(ə)n/ See IPA manual Freq #21986 Meanings 1 noun An official action taken to punish a country or group, such as a trade ban. The government imposed economic sanctions on the regime. 2 noun Official permission or approval for something. The project went ahead with the sanction of the city council. 3 verb To give official approval or permission for something. The board sanctioned the new building plans. 4 verb To punish a country or group by imposing sanctions. Several nations agreed to sanction the country over the conflict. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an official action taken to... penaltyembargopunishment 2 noun · official permission or... authorizationapprovalconsent More banboycottestoppelinjunctioninterdictionpenaltiesproscriptiontaboo ↔ Opposites allowancebackingconfirmationendorsementpermissionsupport Word family Forms sanctionedsanctioningsanctionsunsanctioned Derived forms antisanctionantisanctionscountersanctioncybersanctionsnonsanctionnonsanctionedpresanctionpresanctionsresanctionsanctionabilitysanctionablesanctional Related forms blacklistcondemnationprohibit Etymology AI details From Middle French sanction, from Latin sānctiō. sanction Middle French sānctiō Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # sanction **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈsæŋkʃ(ə)n/ **Frequency rank:** 21986 ## Meanings 1. An official action taken to punish a country or group, such as a trade ban. 2. Official permission or approval for something. 3. To give official approval or permission for something. 4. To punish a country or group by imposing sanctions. ## Examples - The government imposed economic sanctions on the regime. - The project went ahead with the sanction of the city council. - The board sanctioned the new building plans. - Several nations agreed to sanction the country over the conflict. ## Synonyms - ban - boycott - embargo - estoppel - injunction - interdiction - penalties - proscription - taboo ## Antonyms - allowance - backing - confirmation - endorsement - permission - support ## Derived Forms - antisanction - antisanctions - countersanction - cybersanctions - nonsanction - nonsanctioned - presanction - presanctions - resanction - sanctionability - sanctionable - sanctional ## Related Forms - blacklist - condemnation - prohibit ## Roots and Affixes - Root: sanction - Root: sānctiō ## Etymology From Middle French sanction, from Latin sānctiō. ## AI Etymology Sanction comes from Middle French sanction, from Latin sānctiō. The historical chain includes sanction (Middle French) and sānctiō (Latin). The surrounding word family includes derived forms such as antisanction, antisanctions, countersanction, and cybersanctions and related forms such as blacklist, condemnation, and prohibit. In present use it covers an official action taken to punish a country or group, such as a trade ban, official permission or approval for something, and to give official approval or permission for something. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown