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secondary sanction

secondary sanction noun: extraterritorial sanctions imposed on third-country entities that trade with already sanctioned entities.

Noun

secondary sanction (plural secondary sanctions)

  1. (US) Extraterritorial sanctions imposed on third-country entities that trade with already sanctioned entities.

Forms of secondary sanction

pluralsecondary sanctions

Origin of secondary sanction

From secondary + sanction.

Questions about secondary sanction

What does secondary sanction mean?
Secondary sanction means extraterritorial sanctions imposed on third-country entities that trade with already sanctioned entities.
What part of speech is secondary sanction?
Secondary sanction is a noun.
What is the plural of secondary sanction?
The plural of secondary sanction is secondary sanctions.

Words near secondary sanction in the dictionary

  1. secondary poverty
  2. secondary predation
  3. secondary research
  4. secondary root
  5. secondary roots
  6. secondary sanction
  7. secondary sanctions
  8. secondary school
  9. secondary schools
  10. secondary sector
  11. secondary sectors

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