sanction

sanction
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
n. permission, confirmation, ratification, approval, approbation; interdiction, penalty, punishment. See legality.
II
(Roget's IV) n.
1. [Approval]
Syn. consent, acquiescence, assent; see permission .
2. [A coercive measure]
Syn. decree, command, writ, sentence, ban, embargo, injunction, loss of reward, penalty, punishment, punitive sanctions, civil sanctions, remuneratory sanctions.
v.
Syn. confirm, authorize, countenance; see allow 1 , approve 1 , 2 , endorse 2 .
See Synonym Study at approve .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)
I
n.
authorization, approval, permission, confirmation, endorsement, *okay, accreditation, warrant, license, consent.
ANT.: veto, *no, disapproval
II
v.
authorize, approve, permit, confirm, endorse, *give the okay, accredit, warrant, license, consent.
ANT.: veto, disapprove, prohibit
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) I noun 1. The approving of an action, especially when done by one in authority: allowance, approbation, approval, authorization, consent, endorsement, leave2, license, permission, permit. Informal: OK. See ALLOW. 2. An act of confirming officially: affirmation, approval, confirmation, ratification. See LAW. 3. A coercive measure intended to ensure compliance or conformity: interdict, interdiction, penalty. See REWARD. II verb 1. To give one's consent to: allow, approbate, approve, authorize, consent, endorse, let, permit. Informal: OK. See ALLOW. 2. To accept officially: adopt, affirm, approve, confirm, pass, ratify. See ACCEPT, LAW.

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