sanctions in English

noun

1

a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule.

a range of sanctions aimed at deterring insider abuse

synonyms: penalty, punishment, deterrent, punitive action, discipline, restriction, embargo, ban, prohibition, boycott

2

official permission or approval for an action.

he appealed to the bishop for his sanction

synonyms: authorization, consent, leave, permission, authority, warrant, license, dispensation, assent, acquiescence, agreement, approval, approbation, endorsement, accreditation, ratification, validation, blessing, imprimatur, go-ahead, OK, green light

verb

1

give official permission or approval for (an action).

only two treatments have been sanctioned by the Food and Drug Administration

synonyms: authorize, permit, allow, warrant, accredit, license, endorse, approve, accept, back, support, OK

2

impose a sanction or penalty on.

As a result, more and more medical societies have begun to sanction members with penalties like suspension or revocation of their society membership.

synonyms: punish, discipline someone for

noun

penalty, punishment, deterrent, punitive action, discipline, restriction, embargo, ban, prohibition, boycott
authorization, consent, leave, permission, authority, warrant, license, dispensation, assent, acquiescence, agreement, approval, approbation, endorsement, accreditation, ratification, validation, blessing, imprimatur, go-ahead, OK, green light
countenance, imprimatur, indorsement, warrant, endorsement
authority, authorization

verb

authorize, punish, o.k.
authorize, permit, allow, warrant, accredit, license, endorse, approve, accept, back, support, OK
punish, discipline someone for
o.k., approve, okay

Use "sanctions" in a sentence

1. Balkans Sanctions: Executive Orders

2. There would be sanctions.

3. Classical sociologies of sanctions view sanctions as both anchored in and legitimized by norms.

4. Sanctions will take effect forthwith.

5. Administrative sanctions and remedial measures

6. Rumors of impending sanctions can demoralize.

7. There were strict sanctions against absenteeism.

8. These sanctions can and will escalate.

9. The UN has decided to impose sanctions.

10. • New Administrative Sanctions and Licence Appeal System

11. Community law also provides for administrative sanctions,

12. Any talk about lifting sanctions is premature.

13. The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement (BDS) is a Palestinian -led movement promoting Boycotts, divestments, and economic sanctions against Israel.

14. There was general acquiescence in the UN sanctions.

15. Publication of administrative sanctions and remedial measures

16. Sanctions are also unlikely to secure wide acclamation.

17. The biggest problem with sanctions: people are sneaky.

18. 5 The UN security council may impose economic sanctions .

19. They should face legal sanctions commensurate with their actions.

20. Delegates wrestled with the problems of violence and sanctions.

21. August 7 – The United States reimposes sanctions on Iran.

22. On 6 August, Resolution 661 placed economic sanctions on Iraq.

23. Basically, sanctions are a government-led boycott against another government.

24. 8 The new measures are aimed at tightening existing sanctions.

25. The Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, CAATSA (H.R

26. News EU Agrees China sanctions over human rights abuses

27. We'd build a coalition to impose their own sanctions.

28. Our correspondent has been Assessing the impact of the sanctions.

29. Sanctions are an absolutely essential political instrument for applying pressure.

30. Administrative sanctions and remedial measures should, in principle, be published.

31. Our correspondent has been assessing the impact of the sanctions.

32. Sanctions are expected to be among the most contentious issues.

33. He described the sanctions as hindrances , hurting development in Zimbabwe .

34. Sanctions upped the ante considerably in the Middle East crisis.

35. The international community must apply sanctions against the aggressor country.

36. But you may not accept sanctions, you may not endorse sanctions, but they do affect the banking system, they do affect the insurance channels and so on.

37. Improved ease of access to and use of the Sanctions List.

38. 16 Our correspondent has been assessing the impact of the sanctions.

39. 4 Trade sanctions would in effect amount to a regressive tax.

40. Sanctions are an absolutely essential political instrument for applying pressure

41. The UN announced its intentions to toughen sanctions still further.

42. The sanctions are not working the way they were intended.

43. Exercise of the power to impose administrative sanctions and remedial measures

44. The United Nations Security Council took sanctions against the aggressor country.

45. The Balkans sanctions program represents the implementation of multiple legal authorities

46. However, several Western companies remain due to loopholes in the sanctions.

47. Such total contempt for due process of law demands serious sanctions.

48. 26 The UN has imposed punitive sanctions on the invading country.

49. This wholesale slaughter is what the United Church of Christ now sanctions.

50. If found guilty, both executives could face unspecified penalties and other sanctions.