Noun
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the act of final authorization
"it had the sanction of the church"
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official permission or approval
"authority for the program was renewed several times"
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a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards
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formal and explicit approval
"a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"
Verb
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give religious sanction to, such as through on oath
"sanctify the marriage"
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give authority or permission to
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give sanction to
"I approve of his educational policies"
- o.k.