SANCTION


Meaning of SANCTION in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' sa ŋ (k)-sh ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin sanction-, sanctio, from sancire to make holy ― more at SACRED

Date: 15th century

1 : a formal decree especially : an ecclesiastical decree

2 a obsolete : a solemn agreement : OATH b : something that makes an oath binding

3 : the detriment, loss of reward, or coercive intervention annexed to a violation of a law as a means of enforcing the law

4 a : a consideration, principle, or influence (as of conscience) that impels to moral action or determines moral judgment b : a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards c : explicit or official approval, permission, or ratification : APPROBATION

5 : an economic or military coercive measure adopted usually by several nations in concert for forcing a nation violating international law to desist or yield to adjudication

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.