sanction
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Is sanction a Scrabble word?
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Definition
noun (English)
1. (chiefly in the plural) A penalty, punishment, or some coercive measure, intended to ensure compliance; especially one adopted by several nations, or by an international body.Examples: "The United States enacted a new round of sanctions against the apartheid regime of South Africa."countablein-pluraluncountable
verb (English)
1. (transitive) To ratify; to make valid.transitive
2. (transitive) To give official authorization or approval to; to countenance.Examples: "The school's inaction further sanctions this misbehavior."; "Many of the most earnest Protestants were business men, to whom lending money at interest was essential. Consequently first Calvin, and then other Protestant divines, sanctioned interest."transitive
3. (transitive) To penalize (a state etc.) with sanctions.Examples: "The generative AI chatbot, ChatGPT, can be duped into providing detailed advice on how to commit crimes — ranging from money laundering to the export of weapons to sanctioned countries — a tech startup found."transitive
Definition source: Wiktionary