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sanction

/'sæŋkʃən/ · sæŋkʃən

Sanction has 2 syllables: sanc · tion.

sanc
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tion
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noun. Official permission or approval.

verb. Give sanction to.

noun. Formal and explicit approval.

noun. A mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards.

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