| NOUN | communication | sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur | formal and explicit approval |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | sanction | a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards | |
| attribute | sanction, authority, authorization, authorisation | official permission or approval | |
| act | sanction | the act of final authorization | |
| VERB | communication | sanction, approve, O.K., okay | give sanction to |
| social | sanction | give authority or permission to | |
| communication | sanction | give religious sanction to, such as through on oath |
| Sounds | sae'ngkshahn; sae'ngshahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | formal and explicit approval. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur | |
| Narrower | O.K., OK, okay, okey, okeh | An endorsement |
| nihil obstat | The phrase used by the official censor of the Roman Catholic Church to say that a publication has been examined and contains nothing offensive to the church | |
| visa | An endorsement made in a passport that allows the bearer to enter the country issuing it | |
| Broader | approval, commendation | A message expressing a favorable opinion |
| Spanish | aprobación, autorización, consentimiento, garantía, imprimatur, imprimátur, refrendación, sanción | |
| Catalan | autorització, consentiment, imprimatur | |
| Verbs | sanction | give sanction to |
| sanction | give authority or permission to | |
| Meaning | A mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | social control | Control exerted (actively or passively) by group action |
| Spanish | sanción | |
| Catalan | sanció | |
| Verbs | sanction | give religious sanction to, such as through on oath |
| Meaning | official permission or approval. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | authority, authorization, authorisation | |
| Broader | permission | approval to do something |
| Verbs | sanction | give authority or permission to |
| Meaning | The act of final authorization. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "it had the sanction of the church" | |
| Narrower | benefit of clergy | sanction by a religious rite |
| name | By the sanction or authority of | |
| nihil obstat | authoritative approval | |
| Broader | authorization, authorisation, empowerment | The act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant |
| Spanish | sanción | |
| Catalan | sanció | |
| Verbs | sanction | give authority or permission to |
| Meaning | Give sanction to. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonyms | approve, O.K., okay | |
| Entailed by | applaud, clap, spat, acclaim | clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval |
| initial | mark with one's initials | |
| license, licence, certify | authorize officially | |
| subscribe, support | Adopt as a belief | |
| Narrower | back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support | Be behind |
| confirm | support a person for a position | |
| sanction | Give religious sanction to, such as through on oath | |
| visa | approve officially | |
| Broader | authorize, authorise, pass, clear | grant authorization or clearance for |
| Opposite | disapprove, reject | deem wrong or inappropriate |
| Spanish | aprobar, homologar, sancionar | |
| Catalan | aprovar, homologar, sancionar | |
| Nouns | sanction | formal and explicit approval |
| Meaning | Give authority or permission to. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Broader | empower, authorise, authorize | Give or delegate power or authority to |
| Spanish | sancionar | |
| Catalan | sancionar | |
| Adjectives | sanctionative | implying sanction or serving to sanction |
| Nouns | sanction | the act of final authorization |
| sanction | official permission or approval | |
| sanction | formal and explicit approval | |
| Meaning | Give religious sanction to, such as through on oath. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Broader | approve, O.K., okay, sanction | Give sanction to |
| Nouns | sanction | a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards |
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