Sanction word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "sanction" word

[noun] the act of final authorization; "it had the sanction of the church"
[noun] a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards
[noun] official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times"
[noun] formal and explicit approval
[verb] give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"
[verb] give religious sanction to, such as through on oath; "sanctify the marriage"
[verb] give authority or permission to

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\Sanc"tion\, n. [L. sanctio, from sancire, sanctum to render sacred or inviolable, to fix unalterably: cf. F. sanction. See {Saint}.] 1. Solemn or ceremonious ratification; an official act of a superior by which he ratifies and gives validity to the act of some other person or body; establishment or furtherance of anything by giving authority to it; confirmation; approbation. The strictest professors of reason have added the sanction of their testimony. --I. Watts. 2. Anything done or said to enforce the will, law, or authority of another; as, legal sanctions. Syn: Ratification; authorization; authority; countenance; support.
\Sanc"tion\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sanctioned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sanctioning}.] To give sanction to; to ratify; to confirm; to approve. Would have counseled, or even sanctioned, such perilous experiments. --De Quincey. Syn: To ratify; confirm; authorize; countenance.

Synonyms for sanction

approve, authorisation, authority, authorization, countenance, endorsement, imprimatur, O.K., okay, warrant

Antonyms: disapprove, reject

The fun area, different aproach to word »sanction«

Let's analyse "sanction" as pure text. This string has Eight letters in Two syllables and Three vowels. 37.5% of vowels is 1.1% less then average English word. Written in backwards: NOITCNAS. Average typing speed for these characters is 2135 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: ... .- -. -.-. - .. --- -.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: sanction: 1 + 9 + 6 = 16, reduced: 7 . and the final result is Seven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: sanction: 1 + 1 + 5 + 3 + 2 + 9 + 6 + 5 = 32, reduced: 5, and the final result is Five.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
N (2)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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