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sanction

/ˈsæŋkʃən/ /ˈsɑːŋkʃən/
noun
GeneralLaw
  1. 1 yaptırım countable
  2. 2 onay uncountable

Definition (English)

  1. An official order limiting trade or contact with a country as punishment.
  2. Official permission or approval for an action.

Example Sentences

  1. Trade sanctions made it hard to import spare parts.
    Ticari yaptırımlar yedek parça ithal etmeyi zorlaştırdı.
  2. Economic sanctions hurt the country's trade.
    Ekonomik yaptırımlar ülkenin ticaretine zarar verdi.
  3. The plan received official sanction.
    Plan, resmi onay aldı.
  4. The changes were made without the sanction of the board.
    Değişiklikler yönetim kurulunun onayı olmadan yapıldı.

Synonyms

penaltyembargoapprovalauthorization

Collocations

economic sanctionsimpose sanctionsinternational sanctionstrade sanctionssanctions againstlift sanctions

Related Words

lawgovernmenttradeembargoregulation

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