Sanction

Meaning

official permission or approval; a penalty for disobeying a rule

An official permission or approval; also a penalty imposed to enforce rules.

Example Sentences

The government imposed economic sanctions on the country.

The government imposed sanctions on the company for violating trade laws.

Example Expressions

economic sanctions

Synonyms

approval, authorization, penalty, punishment, restriction

Entry 1

approval, authorization, penalty, punishment

Entry 2

penalty, punishment, approval, authorization, restriction

Antonyms

prohibition, ban, reward, encouragement, freedom, allowance

Entry 1

prohibition, ban, reward, encouragement

Entry 2

reward, freedom, allowance

Collocations

economic sanctions, trade sanctions, impose sanctions, lift sanctions

Entry 1

economic sanctions, trade sanctions, impose sanctions

Entry 2

impose sanctions, lift sanctions, economic sanctions, trade sanctions