Etymology

sanction

sanc·tion
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Today it means: An approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid. Full definition →

Middle French sanction ← Latin sānctiō
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  1. Latin · derived fromsānctiō
  2. Middle French · derived fromsanction
  3. English todaysanction

From Middle French sanction, from Latin sānctiō.

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