Definitions For Sanction

noun

  • A mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards
  • The act of final authorization
  • Official permission or approval
  • Formal and explicit approval
  • An action that is taken or an order that is given to force a country to obey international laws by limiting or stopping trade with that country, by not allowing economic aid for that country, etc.
  • Official permission or approval

verb

  • Give sanction to
  • Give religious sanction to, such as through on oath
  • Give authority or permission to
  • To officially accept or allow (something)

Is Sanction a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
10
Words with Friends
13

The word Sanction is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Sanction in a Sentence

  • The country acted without the sanction of the other nations.
  • Their policy has legal sanction.
  • The government has sanctioned the use of force.
  • His actions were not sanctioned by his superiors.

Synonyms for Sanction

Antonyms for Sanction

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