LekhoriLekhoriAn approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid.
The whalers had been operating in the contested waters off the island with sanction from the Japanese government.
A penalty, punishment, or some coercive measure, intended to ensure compliance; especially one adopted by several nations, or by an international body.
The United States enacted a new round of sanctions against the apartheid regime of South Africa.
A law, treaty, or contract, or a clause within a law, treaty, or contract, specifying any of the above.
To ratify; to make valid.
To give official authorization or approval to; to countenance.
From Middle French sanction, from Latin sānctiō.
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The school's inaction further sanctions this misbehavior.
To penalize (a state etc.) with sanctions.
The generative AI chatbot, ChatGPT, can be duped into providing detailed advice on how to commit crimes — ranging from money laundering to the export of weapons to sanctioned countries — a tech startup found.