sanctions
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Is sanctions a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
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- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of sanctions?
Definition
noun (English)
1. formal and explicit approvalExamples: "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"Synonyms: countenance, endorsement, imprimatur, indorsement, sanction, warrant
2. a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standardsSynonyms: sanction
3. official permission or approvalExamples: "authority for the program was renewed several times"Synonyms: authorisation, authority, authorization, sanction
4. the act of final authorizationExamples: "it had the sanction of the church"Synonyms: sanction
verb (English)
1. give sanction toExamples: "I approve of his educational policies"Synonyms: O.K., approve, okay, sanctionAntonyms: disapprove
2. give authority or permission toSynonyms: sanction
3. give religious sanction to, such as through on oathExamples: "sanctify the marriage"Synonyms: sanction
Definition source: Wiktionary