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Meaning ofsanctionin English

sanction

us//ˈsæŋ(k)tʃən//uk//ˈsæŋ.ks.ʃən//

Pluralsanctions
Past Tensesanctioned
Participle Verbsanctioning
Third Person Singularsanctions

Definitions

Verb
1. to authorize or support something officially
  The government will sanction the new trade agreement.
2. to officially approve or ratify
  The international community will sanction the peace treaty.
3. to impose penalties (on a state, etc.)
  The United Nations decided to sanction the country for its human rights violations.
Noun
1. a penalty for non-compliance; punishment
2. an official approval (from authority); validation
  The company received a sanction from the regulatory agency.