ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SANCTION
From Latin sanctiō the establishment of an inviolable decree, from sancīre to decree.
WHAT DOES SANCTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of sanction in the English dictionary
The first definition of sanction in the dictionary is final permission; authorization. Other definition of sanction is aid or encouragement. Sanction is also something, such as an ethical principle, that imparts binding force to a rule, oath, etc.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SANCTION
PRESENT
Present
I sanction
you sanction
he/she/it sanctions
we sanction
you sanction
they sanction
Present continuous
I am sanctioning
you are sanctioning
he/she/it is sanctioning
we are sanctioning
you are sanctioning
they are sanctioning
Present perfect
I have sanctioned
you have sanctioned
he/she/it has sanctioned
we have sanctioned
you have sanctioned
they have sanctioned
Present perfect continuous
I have been sanctioning
you have been sanctioning
he/she/it has been sanctioning
we have been sanctioning
you have been sanctioning
they have been sanctioning
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I sanctioned
you sanctioned
he/she/it sanctioned
we sanctioned
you sanctioned
they sanctioned
Past continuous
I was sanctioning
you were sanctioning
he/she/it was sanctioning
we were sanctioning
you were sanctioning
they were sanctioning
Past perfect
I had sanctioned
you had sanctioned
he/she/it had sanctioned
we had sanctioned
you had sanctioned
they had sanctioned
Past perfect continuous
I had been sanctioning
you had been sanctioning
he/she/it had been sanctioning
we had been sanctioning
you had been sanctioning
they had been sanctioning
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will sanction
you will sanction
he/she/it will sanction
we will sanction
you will sanction
they will sanction
Future continuous
I will be sanctioning
you will be sanctioning
he/she/it will be sanctioning
we will be sanctioning
you will be sanctioning
they will be sanctioning
Future perfect
I will have sanctioned
you will have sanctioned
he/she/it will have sanctioned
we will have sanctioned
you will have sanctioned
they will have sanctioned
Future perfect continuous
I will have been sanctioning
you will have been sanctioning
he/she/it will have been sanctioning
we will have been sanctioning
you will have been sanctioning
they will have been sanctioning
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would sanction
you would sanction
he/she/it would sanction
we would sanction
you would sanction
they would sanction
Conditional continuous
I would be sanctioning
you would be sanctioning
he/she/it would be sanctioning
we would be sanctioning
you would be sanctioning
they would be sanctioning
Conditional perfect
I would have sanction
you would have sanction
he/she/it would have sanction
we would have sanction
you would have sanction
they would have sanction
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been sanctioning
you would have been sanctioning
he/she/it would have been sanctioning
we would have been sanctioning
you would have been sanctioning
they would have been sanctioning
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you sanction
we let´s sanction
you sanction
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
sanctioned
Present Participle
sanctioning
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 QUOTES WITH «SANCTION»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
sanction.
Death is the sanction of everything the story-teller can tell. He has borrowed his authority from death.
As the most extravagant errors were received among the established articles of their faith, so the most infamous vices obtained in their practice, and were indulged not only with impunity, but authorized by the sanction of their laws.
Existentialism is about being a saint without God; being your own hero, without all the sanction and support of religion or society.
If the person who can effectively sanction ill-conceived wars can play the electric guitar, which is a symbol of rebellion, then that whole worldview becomes confused.
The aspects of patriotism that hush dissent, encourage going along, and sanction comfortable distancing and compliance with what is indecent and unacceptable... those aspects are too fundamental to ignore or gloss over.
Genocide begins, however improbably, in the conviction that classes of biological distinction indisputably sanction social and political discrimination.
My father was a Catholic, but my mother wasn't. She had to do that weird deal you do as a Catholic - they deign to sanction your marriage and you have to bring your children up as Catholics.
How strange it is that murder has the sanction of law in one and only one of the human relationships, and that is the most important of all, that of nation to nation.
Bosses should sanction the nap rather than expect workers to power on all day without repose. They might even find that workers' happiness - or what management types refer to as 'employee satisfaction results' - might improve.
When a law enforcement officer apprehends an illegal immigrant, it makes no sense to simply release that individual who has been breaking our laws with no threat of sanction or penalty.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SANCTION»
Discover the use of
sanction in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
sanction and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Robert Ludlum's (TM) The Bourne
Sanction
As he takes on one of the deadliest operations of his life involving a group of Muslim extremists who plan to attack the United States, Jason Bourne must confront a nightmare version of himself--an amoral, heartless killer. Reprint.
Robert Ludlum, Eric Van Lustbader, 2009
2
The Eiger
Sanction: A Novel
The accumulating threads of suspicion, accusation, and evidence gradually knit themselves into a bizarre and death-defying climax in this exciting, entertaining novel that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the last ...
In New York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison's most complex and nuanced adventure yet, bounty hunter and witch Rachel Morgan fights a deadly battle—mind, body, and soul Black Magic Sanction Rachel Morgan has fought and hunted ...
4
The Loo
Sanction: A Novel
Also available as an eBook Look for these other Trevanian classics from Three Rivers Press: Shibumi, The Eiger Sanction, The Main, and The Summer of Katya. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Jim Magwood paints the scene as the world power struggle comes to an ultimate climax. As the war of good vs. evil rages, Sanction intensely narrates the lives of some of the most powerful men on both sides of the battle.
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Boot Camps: An Intermediate
Sanction
This book also reveals the effect that boot camps have on the crime rate, criminal offenders, public outcry, and strained correctional budgets.
James F. Anderson, Laronistine Dyson, Jerald C. Burns, 1999
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Correctional Boot Camps: A Tough Intermediate
Sanction
Includes: historical perspective; an overview of boot camp goals, components, and results; state correctional programs in N.Y. State, Illinois, and Georgia; the Federal system; boot camps in county jails (Santa Clara County, CA); juvenile ...
Doris L. MacKenzie, Eugene E. Hebert, 1996
Little does he know the danger he is walking into in the high stakes worlds of oil and terrorism. About the Author: Author John Opie is a heart surgeon and lives in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Maybe Tretorne told General Murphyto “sanction” him. Asbizarreas that sounded,
everything goingonhere struck measbizarre. So why not? Tretorneseemed to
metobe exactlythe kindofguy who wouldorder someone killedincold blood.
10
Does the Bible
Sanction American Slavery?
Each of these communities confidently appeals to the Bible as its sanction ; and
each of them, in virtue of that warrant, declares its peculiar institution to be
universal and divine. The plea of the slave-owner is accepted. Perhaps if the
Mormonite ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SANCTION»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
sanction is used in the context of the following news items.
Court asks Maharashtra chief secretary to present sanction records
The court earlier directed the CBI to place records of the case before the competent authority so that they could grant sanction to prosecute former coal ministry's ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
Colorado missed key welfare target, faces $4.8 million sanction
The potential sanction against the state's Department of Human Services — the second discovered in recent months for failing to meet federal standards — only ... «The Denver Post, Jul 15»
Coal scam: Court says sanction to prosecute deemed to be granted
NEW DELHI: The failure of competent authority to take a decision on CBI's request for according sanction to prosecute two senior public servants in coal scam ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
Accrediting agency lifts sanction against University of Phoenix
An accrediting agency has lifted an academic sanction against the University of Phoenix, the company announced Thursday. Loading… Post to Facebook. «azcentral.com, Jul 15»
No sanction yet to try govt servants in coal scam:CBI to court
CBI today told a special court that there has been "no progress" on the issue relating to grant of sanction by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) to ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
Coal scam: CBI files probe report, says sanction issue pending
The agency told the court that they had sought information from the Coal Ministry regarding the status of request sent for accord of sanction to prosecute L S ... «Business Standard, Jun 15»
Ishrat encounter: MHA denies sanction to prosecute ex-IB official, 3 …
Bringing down curtains to 11-year long probe, the Government has turned down request of CBI for granting prosecution sanction to four Intelligence Bureau (IB) ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»
Coal scam: Have approached Ministry of Coal on sanction issue …
New Delhi: CBI on Thursday told a special court that it has approached Ministry of Coal (MoC) to ascertain status of its request for sanction to prosecute a public ... «IBNLive, Jun 15»
Apply mind while deciding sanction for corruption cases: CVC
The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has asked government departments to "apply mind" while deciding on cases of sanction for prosecution against ... «Business Standard, May 15»
Inter given Curva Nord sanction following Pogba abuse
Inter now face a closure of the second level of the Curva Nord, with the sanction suspended for 12 months. "If a similar violation is committed during this period, ... «Goal.com, May 15»
