Collocations for "sanction"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "sanction" in context.
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sanction
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [economic, trade, legal, disciplinary] sanctions
- a [range, set] of sanctions
- threaten to impose sanctions (if)
- in order for the sanctions to be lifted
- sanctions will only be lifted [if, when]
- [placed, removed] sanctions on [North Korea] (for, because)
- a sanction for non- [compliance, payment]
- a sanction for not [complying] (with)
- [impose, levy, threaten, lift, propose] sanctions (on)
- sanctions [imposed] on
- sanctions in [accordance with, order to]
- the [relaxing, lifting] of sanctions
- are [opposed to, against] the sanctions
- seek sanction to [treat, cure, run, operate]
- sanction the [use, ruling, creation, move]
- was sanctioned by the [court, government, union]
- the [court] sanctioned the [use]
- has been [officially, temporarily, permanently] sanctioned
- would never sanction [such, that, any]
- not officially sanctioned (by)
- were sanctioned for [giving, releasing, failing]
'sanction' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):