Sanction

Part of Speech

noun

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Translations

🇩🇪 die Meinungsfreiheit , 🇪🇸 libertad de expresión , 🇮🇹 libertà di espressione , 🇵🇹 a liberdade de expressão , 🇨🇳 惩罚 , 🇯🇵 制裁 , 🇰🇷 징계 , 🇸🇦 حرية التعبير , 🇮🇳 अभिव्यक्ति की स्वतंत्रता

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Etymology

The French noun *sanction* is borrowed from Old French *sanction* (13th c.), itself derived from the Latin *sanctio*, the noun form of *sanctus* “holy, sacred”. In Latin it originally meant an act of making something holy or a formal approval, and the sense of “official approval” was retained in early French. Over time, the word expanded in modern French to include both the idea of endorsement and the idea of a penalty imposed for non‑compliance.

Synonyms

pénalité contravention mesure punitive peine sanction disciplinaire autorisation ratification validation

Antonyms

liberté autorisation permission encouragement appui