plural of sanction

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sanction

(transitive) To ratify; to make valid. / (transitive) To give official authorization or approval to; to countenance. / (transitive) To penalize (a state etc.) with sanctions.

An approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid.

simple past tense and past participle of sanction

present participle of sanction

plural of sanctioner

plural of sanctioneer

Synonym of sanctioner

someone or something who sanctions