Sanctions
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:14 pts9 letters
Definition of Sanctions
noun
- An approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid.
"The whalers had been operating in the contested waters off the island with sanction from the Japanese government."
- A penalty, punishment, or some coercive measure, intended to ensure compliance; especially one adopted by several nations, or by an international body.
"The United States enacted a new round of sanctions against the apartheid regime of South Africa."
- A law, treaty, or contract, or a clause within a law, treaty, or contract, specifying any of the above.
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