secondary sanction

noun

Extraterritorial sanctions imposed on third-country entities that trade with already sanctioned entities.

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Meanings

nounsecondary sanction (plural secondary sanctions)

plural secondary sanctions

  1. USExtraterritorial sanctions imposed on third-country entities that trade with already sanctioned entities.

Origin

From secondary + sanction.

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APA

secondary sanction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20sanction

MLA

“secondary sanction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20sanction. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “secondary sanction,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20sanction.

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