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sanctions

SaySANGK-shuhnz/ˈsæŋkʃənz/

2 meanings of sanctions

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of sanction. Use this form when you mean more than one.

    Several countries placed strict sanctions on the regime.

    The new sanctions made it harder to buy fuel and food.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular present of sanction. Use it with he, she, or it.

    The principal sanctions any trip that takes students off campus.

    She sanctions every purchase over a thousand dollars herself.

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sanctions is a form of sanction

sanction, noun: A punishment or pressure used to force a country or group to follow rules. Full entry

Forms
sanctionsanctions plural
Spelling
sanction → sanctions: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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