Sanction 1100 Words You Need Week 41 Day 2

Sanction 1100 Words You Need Week 41 Day 2

Sanction 1100 Words You Need Week 41 Day 2

/ˈsæŋk.ʃən/ (noun & verb)

an official order against a person or country to make it obey international laws, threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule, punishment, deterrent, punitive action, restriction, prohibition, formal approval or permission, authorization, consent, leave, to formally permit something

Economic sanctions are commercial and financial penalties applied by one or more countries against a targeted self-governing state, group, or individual. Economic sanctions are not necessarily imposed because of economic circumstances—they may also be imposed for a variety of political, military, and social issues. Economic sanctions can be used for achieving domestic and international purposes.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/

Antonym: prohibition

Noun: sanctioner

Adjective: sanctionable, sanctionless