SANCTION as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society’’s standards
   Hypernyms(s) sanction is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • social control (what does social control mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • sanction (what does sanction mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the act of final authorization
   Usage Example(s)
   • it had the sanction of the church
   Hypernyms(s) sanction is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • authorization (what does authorization mean?)
   • authorisation (what does authorisation mean?)
   • empowerment (what does empowerment mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • benefit of clergy (what does benefit of clergy mean?)
   • name (what does name mean?)
   • nihil obstat (what does nihil obstat mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • sanction (what does sanction mean?)
3. Meaning
   • official permission or approval
   Synonym(s)
   • authorisation (what does authorisation mean?)
   • authority (what does authority mean?)
   • authorization (what does authorization mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • authority for the program was renewed several times
   Hypernyms(s) sanction is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • permission (what does permission mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • sanction (what does sanction mean?)
   • authorize (what does authorize mean?)
   • authorise (what does authorise mean?)
   • pass (what does pass mean?)
   • clear (what does clear mean?)
   • authorize (what does authorize mean?)
   • authorise (what does authorise mean?)
   • pass (what does pass mean?)
   • clear (what does clear mean?)
4. Meaning
   • formal and explicit approval
   Synonym(s)
   • countenance (what does countenance mean?)
   • endorsement (what does endorsement mean?)
   • imprimatur (what does imprimatur mean?)
   • indorsement (what does indorsement mean?)
   • warrant (what does warrant mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a Democrat usually gets the union’’s endorsement
   Hypernyms(s) sanction is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • approval (what does approval mean?)
   • commendation (what does commendation mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • O.K. (what does O.K. mean?)
   • OK (what does OK mean?)
   • okay (what does okay mean?)
   • okey (what does okey mean?)
   • okeh (what does okeh mean?)
   • visa (what does visa mean?)
   • nihil obstat (what does nihil obstat mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • certify (what does certify mean?)
   • endorse (what does endorse mean?)
   • indorse (what does indorse mean?)
   • certify (what does certify mean?)
   • endorse (what does endorse mean?)
   • indorse (what does indorse mean?)
   • permit (what does permit mean?)
   • allow (what does allow mean?)
   • let (what does let mean?)
   • countenance (what does countenance mean?)
   • sanction (what does sanction mean?)
   • approve (what does approve mean?)
   • O.K. (what does O.K. mean?)
   • okay (what does okay mean?)
   • sanction (what does sanction mean?)

SANCTION as VERB

1. Meaning
   • give sanction to
   Synonym(s)
   • approve (what does approve mean?)
   • O.K. (what does O.K. mean?)
   • okay (what does okay mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • I approve of his educational policies
   Hypernyms(s) sanction is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • authorize (what does authorize mean?)
   • authorise (what does authorise mean?)
   • pass (what does pass mean?)
   • clear (what does clear mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • disapprove (what does disapprove mean?)
   • reject (what does reject mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • sanction (what does sanction mean?)
   • visa (what does visa mean?)
   • back (what does back mean?)
   • endorse (what does endorse mean?)
   • indorse (what does indorse mean?)
   • plump for (what does plump for mean?)
   • plunk for (what does plunk for mean?)
   • support (what does support mean?)
   • confirm (what does confirm mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • sanction (what does sanction mean?)
   • countenance (what does countenance mean?)
   • endorsement (what does endorsement mean?)
   • indorsement (what does indorsement mean?)
   • warrant (what does warrant mean?)
   • imprimatur (what does imprimatur mean?)
   • O.K. (what does O.K. mean?)
   • OK (what does OK mean?)
   • okay (what does okay mean?)
   • okey (what does okey mean?)
   • okeh (what does okeh mean?)
   • O.K. (what does O.K. mean?)
   • OK (what does OK mean?)
   • okay (what does okay mean?)
   • okey (what does okey mean?)
   • okeh (what does okeh mean?)
   • approbation (what does approbation mean?)
   • approver (what does approver mean?)
   • blessing (what does blessing mean?)
   • approval (what does approval mean?)
   • approving (what does approving mean?)
   • O.K. (what does O.K. mean?)
   • OK (what does OK mean?)
   • okay (what does okay mean?)
   • okey (what does okey mean?)
   • okeh (what does okeh mean?)
2. Meaning
   • give religious sanction to, such as through on oath
   Usage Example(s)
   • sanctify the marriage
   Hypernyms(s) sanction is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • approve (what does approve mean?)
   • O.K. (what does O.K. mean?)
   • okay (what does okay mean?)
   • sanction (what does sanction mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • sanction (what does sanction mean?)
3. Meaning
   • give authority or permission to
   Hypernyms(s) sanction is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • empower (what does empower mean?)
   • authorise (what does authorise mean?)
   • authorize (what does authorize mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • sanction (what does sanction mean?)
   • sanction (what does sanction mean?)
   • countenance (what does countenance mean?)
   • endorsement (what does endorsement mean?)
   • indorsement (what does indorsement mean?)
   • warrant (what does warrant mean?)
   • imprimatur (what does imprimatur mean?)
   • authority (what does authority mean?)
   • authorization (what does authorization mean?)
   • authorisation (what does authorisation mean?)
   • sanction (what does sanction mean?)