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sanction

Letters that make sanction

s, a, o, n, c, t, i are letters that make 'sanction'

Words within sanction

AN, ti, SA, on, CT, NC, Io, ion, Ti are words within 'sanction'

Anagrams of sanction

canonist, actinons, contains, sonantic are anagrams of 'sanction'

sanction is an 8 letter word ending with n
sanction is an 8 letter word starting with s

7 possible definitions for 'sanction'

Sanction as "the act of final authorization"

Under this definition, sanction is a noun and has the following properties:

sanction as a type

'sanction' can be a type of authorization, authorisation, empowerment.

Types of sanction

benefit of clergy, name, nihil obstat are types of 'sanction'.

Derivatives of sanction

sanction is a derivative of sanction.

Example of sanction used within this context

"it had the sanction of the church"

Sanction as "official permission or approval"

Under this definition, sanction is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

authorization, authorisation, authority have the same meaning as 'sanction'

sanction as a type

'sanction' can be a type of permission.

Derivatives of sanction

authorize, authorise, clear, pass, sanction are derivatives of 'sanction'.

Sanction as "formal and explicit approval"

Under this definition, sanction is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

countenance, warrant, endorsement, indorsement, imprimatur have the same meaning as 'sanction'

sanction as a type

'sanction' can be a type of approval, commendation.

Types of sanction

OK, okay, O.K., nihil obstat, okey, okeh, visa are types of 'sanction'.

Derivatives of sanction

allow, endorse, indorse, countenance, let, approve, okay, O.K., certify, sanction, permit are derivatives of 'sanction'.

Sanction as "give religious sanction to, such as through on oath"

Under this definition, sanction is a verb and has the following properties:

sanction as a type

'sanction' can be a type of approve, okay, O.K., sanction.

Derivatives of sanction

sanction is a derivative of sanction.

Sanction as "give authority or permission to"

Under this definition, sanction is a verb and has the following properties:

sanction as a type

'sanction' can be a type of authorize, empower, authorise.

Derivatives of sanction

sanction, authorization, authorisation, countenance, sanctionative, authority, warrant, sanctioning, endorsement, indorsement, imprimatur are derivatives of 'sanction'.

Sanction as "give sanction to"

Under this definition, sanction is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

approve, okay, O.K. have the same meaning as 'sanction'

Antonyms

disapprove, reject have the opposite meaning of 'sanction'

sanction as a type

'sanction' can be a type of authorize, authorise, clear, pass.

Types of sanction

endorse, indorse, visa, sanction, back, support, confirm, plump for, plunk for are types of 'sanction'.

Derivatives of sanction

approver, OK, okay, O.K., sanction, countenance, warrant, affirmative, blessing, approval, approving, approbative, approbatory, plausive, endorsement, indorsement, approbation, imprimatur, okey, okeh are derivatives of 'sanction'.

Sanction as "a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards"

Under this definition, sanction is a noun and has the following properties:

sanction as a type

'sanction' can be a type of social control.

Derivatives of sanction

sanction is a derivative of sanction.