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sanction

noun

advanced

Politics

Law

Definition

a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule

Example Sentence

"Economic sanctions."

Synonyms

penalty

punishment

restriction

Antonyms

reward

IELTS Module Focus

reading

writing