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Words related to sanction

Related / Similar Words: authority, authorization, authorisation, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur, approve, O.K., okay

Definition:

a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society''s standards;

the act of final authorization; "it had the sanction of the church";

official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times";

formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union''s endorsement";

give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies";

give religious sanction to, such as through on oath; "sanctify the marriage";

give authority or permission to;

Hyponyms: benefit of clergy, name, nihil obstat, O.K., OK, okay, okey, okeh, visa, back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support, confirm

Derivational Morphology: authorize, authorise, pass, clear, certify, endorse, indorse, permit, allow, let, countenance, approve, O.K., okay, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur, OK, okey, okeh, approbation, approver, blessing, approval, approving, authority, authorization, authorisation

Anagrams: canonist, oscitant

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