SANCTION

(noun) a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards
(noun) the act of final authorization
"it had the sanction of the church"
(noun) official permission or approval
"authority for the program was renewed several times"
synonyms : authorisation , authority , authorization
(noun) formal and explicit approval
"a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"
synonyms : countenance , endorsement , imprimatur , indorsement , warrant
(verb) give sanction to
"I approve of his educational policies"
synonyms : approve , o.k. , okay
(verb) give religious sanction to, such as through on oath
"sanctify the marriage"
(verb) give authority or permission to

Mnemonics for sanction

(Tag: eng) u can read it like sanction ~~ SANG SONG so u sing song when u have been approved or accepted it's like being approved to USA..
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(Tag: ) "Saints Ton"...SAINTS have a TON of authority when it comes to giving the church permission to do things.
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(Tag: ) SANCTION or PERMISSION or AUTHORISATION - to get the authority to do something.
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(Tag: ) a sanctioned nation must be approved by UN vote.
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(Tag: ) sounds like saction..so a saction of people APPROVING YOUR PLAN.
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(Tag: ) I- SAY-ACTION, slang for I give you permission
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