n. 1 Approval or permission from an authority; 2 An action taken by one nation against another. v. to approve or allow.
The principal gave her sanction for the establishment of a student council.
The principal gave her sanction for the establishment of a student council.
Hear it
authorization; acquiescence; allowance
disapproval; prevention; refusal; veto
2 syllables
sanc-tion
VocabClass lessons are designed to engage students, improve motivation in learning the subject matter, and generate better results. Long-term retention is our focus and by making the learning process fun, our gamified approach has a positive impact on this goal.
View all games!
Try it! FREE!