sanction meaning in French

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sanction [sanctions] (penalty or coercive measure) noun [UK: ˈsæŋk.ʃn̩] [US: ˈsæŋk.ʃn̩]	sanction◼◼◼nom {f}I doubt if sanctions will work. = Je doute que les sanctions fonctionneront.
sanction [sanctioned, sanctioning, sanctions] (to penalize a state, especially for violating international law) verb [UK: ˈsæŋk.ʃn̩] [US: ˈsæŋk.ʃn̩]	sanctionner◼◼◻verbeThe President of the Republic sanctioned the new law. = Le Président de la République a sanctionné la nouvelle loi.
sanction [sanctioned, sanctioning, sanctions] (to give authorization or approval to) verb [UK: ˈsæŋk.ʃn̩] [US: ˈsæŋk.ʃn̩]	autoriser◼◼◻verbe approuver◼◼◻verbeHis father would never sanction his engagement to a girl who did not share the same religious beliefs as their family. = Son père n'aurait jamais approuvé ses fiançailles avec une fille qui ne partageait pas les mêmes croyances religieuses que sa famille. ratifier◼◻◻verbe
sanction [sanctions] (stipulation specifying the above) noun [UK: ˈsæŋk.ʃn̩] [US: ˈsæŋk.ʃn̩]	décret◼◼◻nom {m}
sanction [sanctions] (approval, by an authority, that makes something valid) noun [UK: ˈsæŋk.ʃn̩] [US: ˈsæŋk.ʃn̩]	approbation◼◼◻nom {f} validation◼◻◻nom {f}

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