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sanctions
Definition:
(nou) formal and explicit approval (nou) a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards (nou) official permission or approval (nou) the act of final authorization
Phonetic Transcription:
ˈsæŋkʃən
Examples:
The justification for sanctions was disarmament.
The purpose of sanctions is deterrent, not punitive.
This means that there are no official sanctions for laggards.
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