Words · Familiar
sanction
/ˈsæŋkʃən/ · 8 letters · 7 distinct letters
- verb
give sanction to
I approve of his educational policies
- noun
formal and explicit approval
a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement
- noun
a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards
- verb
give authority or permission to
- noun
official permission or approval
authority for the program was renewed several times