I.
noun
1 ( usually sanctions ) punishment
ADJECTIVE
▪ economic , financial , military , trade
▪ civil , criminal , disciplinary
▪ legal , penal , social
▪ international , UN
▪ severe , strict
▪ punitive
▪ effective
VERB + SANCTION
▪ apply , enforce , impose , use
▪ end , lift
▪ call for
▪ threaten
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ against
▪
The UN called for ~s against the invading country.
▪
There were strict ~s against absenteeism.
▪ ~ for
▪
Employers imposed heavy ~s for union activity.
PHRASES
▪ the imposition of ~s
▪ the lifting of ~s
▪ a threat of ~s
2 official permission
ADJECTIVE
▪ government , official
▪
The movement was first given official ~ in the 1960s.
▪ divine , religious
VERB + SANCTION
▪ give sth
▪
The conference gave its official ~ to the change of policy.
PREPOSITION
▪ with sb/sth's ~ , without sb/sth's ~
▪
No decision can be taken without the ~ of the committee.
II.
verb
ADVERB
▪ officially
▪ legally , socially
▪
Slavery was once socially ~ed.
▪ divinely
VERB + SANCTION
▪ refuse to
Sanction is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ use