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sanction
Overview of noun sanction
The noun sanction has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (2) sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur -- (formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement")
2. (1) sanction -- (a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards)
3. authority, authorization, authorisation, sanction -- (official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times")
4. sanction -- (the act of final authorization; "it had the sanction of the church")
Overview of verb sanction
The verb sanction has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (6) approve, O.K., okay, sanction -- (give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies")
2. (1) sanction -- (give authority or permission to)
3. sanction -- (give religious sanction to, such as through on oath; "sanctify the marriage")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun sanction
4 senses of sanction
Sense 1
sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur
=> approval, commendation
=> message, content, subject matter, substance
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
sanction
=> social control
=> group action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
authority, authorization, authorisation, sanction
=> permission
=> approval, commendation
=> message, content, subject matter, substance
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 4
sanction
=> authorization, authorisation, empowerment
=> management, direction
=> social control
=> group action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun sanction
2 of 4 senses of sanction
Sense 1
sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur
=> O.K., OK, okay, okey, okeh
=> visa
=> nihil obstat
Sense 4
sanction
=> benefit of clergy
=> name
=> nihil obstat
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun sanction
4 senses of sanction
Sense 1
sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur
=> approval, commendation
Sense 2
sanction
=> social control
Sense 3
authority, authorization, authorisation, sanction
=> permission
Sense 4
sanction
=> authorization, authorisation, empowerment
Antonyms of noun sanction
Member Holonyms of noun sanction
Substance Holonyms of noun sanction
Part Holonyms of noun sanction
Member Meronyms of noun sanction
Substance Meronyms of noun sanction
Part Meronyms of noun sanction
Meronyms of noun sanction
Holonyms of noun sanction
Attributes of noun sanction
Derived Forms of noun sanction
4 senses of sanction
Sense 1
sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur
RELATED TO>(verb) sanction#2
=> sanction
RELATED TO>(verb) sanction#1
=> approve, O.K., okay, sanction
Sense 2
sanction
RELATED TO>(verb) sanction#3
=> sanction
Sense 3
authority, authorization, authorisation, sanction
RELATED TO>(verb) sanction#2
=> sanction
Sense 4
sanction
RELATED TO>(verb) sanction#2
=> sanction
Domain of noun sanction
Domain Terms of noun sanction
Familiarity of noun sanction
sanction used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun sanction
4 senses of sanction
Sense 1
sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur
> approval, commendation
=> approbation
=> sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur
=> recognition, credit
=> connivance, secret approval, tacit consent
=> permission
=> encouragement
=> acclaim, acclamation, plaudits, plaudit, eclat
=> applause, hand clapping, clapping
=> cheer
=> praise, congratulations, kudos, extolment
=> tribute, testimonial
Sense 2
sanction
> social control
=> auto limitation
=> sanction
=> population control
=> government, governing, governance, government activity
=> enforcement
=> domination
=> socialization, socialisation, acculturation, enculturation
=> duty, responsibility, obligation
=> occupation, military control
=> management, direction
=> privation, deprivation
=> appeasement, calming
=> nationalization, nationalisation, communization, communisation
=> denationalization, denationalisation, privatization, privatisation
=> detribalization, detribalisation
=> discrimination, favoritism, favouritism
=> patronage
=> mobilization, mobilisation, militarization, militarisation
=> demobilization, demobilisation
=> standardization, standardisation, normalization, normalisation
=> punishment, penalty, penalization, penalisation
=> corrections
Sense 3
authority, authorization, authorisation, sanction
> permission
=> authority, authorization, authorisation, sanction
=> all clear
=> consent
=> dismissal
=> green light
=> leave
=> pass, laissez passer
=> pass, passport
Sense 4
sanction
> authorization, authorisation, empowerment
=> sanction
=> license, permission, permit
=> certification, enfranchisement
=> commission, commissioning
=> delegating, delegation, relegating, relegation, deputation
=> loan approval
=> rubber stamp
Meronyms of noun sanction
4 senses of sanction
Holonyms of noun sanction
Grep of noun sanction
pragmatic sanction
sanction
Antonyms of verb sanction
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb sanction
3 senses of sanction
Sense 1
approve, O.K., okay, sanction
=> authorize, authorise, pass, clear
=> permit, allow, let, countenance
=> accept, consent, go for
=> react, respond
=> act, move
Sense 2
sanction
=> empower, authorise, authorize
=> appoint, charge
Sense 3
sanction
=> approve, O.K., okay, sanction
=> authorize, authorise, pass, clear
=> permit, allow, let, countenance
=> accept, consent, go for
=> react, respond
=> act, move
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb sanction
1 of 3 senses of sanction
Sense 1
approve, O.K., okay, sanction
=> sanction
=> visa
=> back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support
=> confirm
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb sanction
3 senses of sanction
Sense 1
approve, O.K., okay, sanction
=> authorize, authorise, pass, clear
Sense 2
sanction
=> empower, authorise, authorize
Sense 3
sanction
=> approve, O.K., okay, sanction
'Cause To' of verb sanction
Derived Forms of verb sanction
3 senses of sanction
Sense 1
approve, O.K., okay, sanction
RELATED TO>(noun) sanction#1
=> sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur
Sense 2
sanction
RELATED TO>(adj) sanctionative#1
=> sanctionative, sanctioning
RELATED TO>(noun) sanction#4
=> sanction
RELATED TO>(noun) sanction#1
=> sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur
RELATED TO>(noun) sanction#3
=> authority, authorization, authorisation, sanction
Sense 3
sanction
RELATED TO>(noun) sanction#2
=> sanction
Domain of verb sanction
Domain Terms of verb sanction
Familiarity of verb sanction
sanction used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Sample Sentences of verb sanction
3 senses of sanction
Sense 1
approve, O.K., okay, sanction
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 2
sanction
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 3
sanction
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb sanction
3 senses of sanction
Sense 1
approve, O.K., okay, sanction
> authorize, authorise, pass, clear
=> approbate
=> certificate
=> approve, O.K., okay, sanction
=> declare
=> license, licence, certify
=> commission
=> validate, formalize, formalise
Sense 2
sanction
> empower, authorise, authorize
=> entitle
=> sanction
Sense 3
sanction
> approve, O.K., okay, sanction
=> sanction
=> visa
=> back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support
=> confirm
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb sanction
Sense 1
approve, O.K., okay, sanction
=> authorize, authorise, pass, clear
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Sense 2
sanction
=> empower, authorise, authorize
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Sense 3
sanction
=> approve, O.K., okay, sanction
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Grep of verb sanction
sanction
Grep of adj sanction
sanctionative
sanctioned
sanctioning
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