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sanction in English:

1. give authority or permission to



English word "sanction"(give authority or permission to) occurs in sets:

English Common Verbs
native 1000 słówek

2. to approve or permit formally



3. official permission or approval for an action



4. A kind of punishment



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międzynarodowe i europejskie

5. coercive measures adopted against particular state or group of states



English word "sanction"(coercive measures adopted against particular state or group of states) occurs in sets:

International law

6. a legal penalty for a forbidden action



English word "sanction"(a legal penalty for a forbidden action) occurs in sets:

English Common Nouns

7. a penalty used to punish disobeying rules



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Advanced English words that start with "S"

8. penalty


His crime deserved the death penalty.
The penalty was missed.
The thief or swindler who has gained great wealth by his delinquency has a better chance than the small thief of escaping the rigorous penalty of the law.
The penalty for spitting is five pounds.
If you make a mistake, you pay the penalty.
Such conduct would subject the offender to a heavy penalty.
They got a penalty for improper behaviour.
And you know the penalty for stealing boots...
There's a $50 penalty for late cancellation of tickets.
Their best player missed the penalty
Hand ball! The referee awarded a penalty.
penalty area
I think you kick it if you have a penalty, but I don’t really understand the rules of that.
Darren is to be put through a trial. If he fails, it's the death penalty!