·noun Anything done or said to enforce the will, law, or authority of another; as, legal sanctions.
II. Sanction ·vt To give sanction to; to Ratify; to Confirm; to Approve.
III. Sanction ·noun Solemn or ceremonious ratification; an official act of a superior by which he ratifies and gives validity to the act of some other person or body; establishment or furtherance of anything by giving authority to it; confirmation; approbation.