Thursday, July 10, 2014

Word of the Day: Sanction

1sanc·tion

noun \ˈsaŋ(k)-shən\
: an action that is taken or an order that is given to force a country to obey international laws by limiting or stopping trade with that country, by not allowing economic aid for that country, etc.
: official permission or approval


Examples of SANCTION

  1. The country acted without the sanction of the other nations.
  2. Their policy has legal sanction.

Origin of SANCTION

Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin sanction-, sanctio, from sancire to make holy — more at sacred 
 
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