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sanction v. [
approve, O.K., okay] give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"
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sanction n. [
countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur] formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"
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sanction n. a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards
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sanction v. give authority or permission to
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sanction n. [
authority, authorization, authorisation] official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times"
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