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n formal and explicit approval n a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards n official permission or approval n the act of final authorization v give sanction to v give authority or permission to v…

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  1. n formal and explicit approval n a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards n official permission or approval n the act of final authorization v give sanction to v give authority or permission to v give religious sanction to, such as through on oath