What is a sanction?

Question

Im hearing so much about this what is it?

thx

Answer 1

sanction |ˈsa ng (k) sh ən| noun 1 a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule : a range of sanctions aimed at deterring insider abuse. • ( sanctions) measures taken by a nation to coerce another to conform to an international agreement or norms of conduct, typically in the form of restrictions on trade or on participation in official sporting events. • Ethics a consideration operating to enforce obedience to any rule of conduct. 2 official permission or approval for an action : he appealed to the bishop for his sanction. • official confirmation or ratification of a law. • historical Law a law or decree, esp. an ecclesiastical decree. verb [ trans. ] 1 (often be sanctioned) give official permission or approval for (an action) : only two treatments have been sanctioned by the Food and Drug Administration. See note at approve . 2 impose a sanction or penalty on. DERIVATIVES sanctionable adjective ORIGIN late Middle English (as a noun denoting an ecclesiastical decree): from French, from Latin sanctio(n-), from sancire ‘ratify.’ The verb dates from the late 18th cent.USAGE Sanction is confusing because it has two meanings that are almost opposite. In most domestic contexts, sanction means 'approval, permission':: voters gave the measure their sanction. In foreign affairs, sanction means 'penalty, deterrent': | international sanctions against the republic go into effect in January.

Thesaurus
sanction noun 1 trade sanctions penalty, punishment, deterrent; punitive action, discipline, restriction; embargo, ban, prohibition, boycott. antonym reward. 2 the scheme has the sanction of the court authorization, consent, leave, permission, authority, warrant, license, dispensation, assent, acquiescence, agreement, approval, approbation, endorsement, accreditation, ratification, validation, blessing, imprimatur; informal go-ahead, OK, green light. antonym prohibition. verb 1 the rally was sanctioned by the government authorize, permit, allow, warrant, accredit, license, endorse, approve, accept, back, support; informal OK. See note at approve . antonym prohibit. 2 the penalties available to sanction crime punish, discipline someone for.

Answer 2

A very interesting question and debate .. In the verse [وَلْيَضْرِبْنَ بِخُمُرِهِنَّ عَلَى جُيُوبِهِنَّ] It seems that women at that time were already wearing veils. The verse didn't say "Wear Khumur and then throw it all over your Juyub" but it says [To draw their (Khumur) all over their Juyub]. Since there was no previous command in Quran for women to wear Khimar , doesn't that mean it was just a tradition ? Women before Islam used to wear Khumur and expose their bosoms and Allah was telling them to cover that area . There's nothing about covering the head or the hair .Quran didn't disapprove of that old tradition because it didn't interfere with it , but that doesn't make that tradition obligatory .

Answer 3

Prohibiting trade, anything going in, or out. Countries that buy from other countries on UN bad list, are also put on sanctions.

Answer 4

a withholding of some sort. like if your parents sanction your allowance, you don't get any! it's a punishment in the form of not getting anymore help.

Answer 5

one meaning is... a provision of a law enacting a penalty for disobedience