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 Sanctions 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
11
Words with Friends
14
The word Sanction is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 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.