Definizione monolingua

sanction

sanction (third-person singular simple present sanctions, present participle sanctioning, simple past and past participle sanctioned)

1. (transitive) To ratify; to make valid.
2. (transitive) To give official authorization or approval to; to countenance.
   • 1946, Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, I.21:

     Many of the most earnest Protestants were business men, to whom lending money at interest was essential. Consequently first Calvin, and then other Protestant divines, sanctioned interest.

3. (transitive) To penalize (a State etc.) with sanctions.

sanction (plural sanctions)

1. An approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid.
2. A penalty, or some coercive measure, intended to ensure compliance; especially one adopted by several nations, or by an international body.
3. A law, treaty, or contract, or a clause within a law, treaty, or contract, specifying the above.

Definizione dizionario sanction

	sanzione
	A measure, including removal of diplomatic ties, ban on trade, or military intervention, adopted by a country, or group of countries, against another country for political reasons.
	Approvazione, di una qualche autorità, che rende qualcosa valido.
	The approval, by some authority, that makes something valid.

approvare

autorizzare

autorizzazione

omologazione

punizione

ratifica

ratificare

sancire

sanzionare

Altri significati:

(transitive) To give authorization or approval to something; to ratify.

To penalize a state, especially for violating international law

penalty, coercive measure

To give authorization or approval to something; to ratify

stipulation specifying the above

A penalty, or some coercive measure, intended to ensure compliance; especially one adopted by several nations, or by an international body.

approval, by an authority, that makes something valid

An approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid.

(transitive) To penalize a state, especially for violating international law.

A law, treaty, or contract, or a clause within a law, treaty, or contract, specifying the above.