sanction
/ˈsæŋkʃən/
verb
- To officially approve or allow something.
- The board voted to sanction the new building plan.
- Our school does not sanction any form of bullying.
- The government does not sanction the use of force in peaceful protests.
- To impose a penalty or punishment on someone or something.
- The company was sanctioned for violating environmental regulations.
- If you break the rules, the organization will sanction you with a fine.
- The committee voted to sanction the athlete for using banned substances.
noun
- An official order or penalty imposed to force obedience to a law or rule.
- The school's sanctions for cheating include a failing grade and a meeting with parents.
- The United Nations imposed economic sanctions on the country for violating the peace agreement.
- Trade sanctions were lifted after the government agreed to stop human rights abuses.
- Official permission or approval for an action.
- The treaty requires the sanction of all member nations before it takes effect.
- The teacher gave her sanction for the students to use the lab after hours.
- The project cannot begin without the sanction of the city council.