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sanction meaning in Urdu

اجازت

/ˈsæŋkʃən//ˈseɪ̯ŋkʃən/

sanction in Urdu: اجازت, منظوری, قبول, سزا. In English, sanction means an approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid.

Urdu words for sanction

اجازت, منظوری, قبول, سزا, اجازت دینا, منظوری کرنا

English meaning of sanction

  1. noun An approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid.
  2. noun A penalty, punishment, or some coercive measure, intended to ensure compliance; especially one adopted by several nations, or by an international body.
  3. noun A law, treaty, or contract, or a clause within a law, treaty, or contract, specifying any of the above.
  4. verb To ratify; to make valid.

Full definition of sanction

sanction in a sentence

  • The whalers had been operating in the contested waters off the island with sanction from the Japanese government.
  • The United States enacted a new round of sanctions against the apartheid regime of South Africa.
  • The school's inaction further sanctions this misbehavior.

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Questions about sanction in Urdu

What is the meaning of sanction in Urdu?
Sanction in Urdu is اجازت, منظوری, قبول, سزا.
sanction کا اردو میں کیا مطلب ہے؟
Sanction: اجازت, منظوری, قبول, سزا.
What does sanction mean in English?
Sanction means an approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid.

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Urdu words from Urdu Wiktionary: sanction (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: sanction (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Urdu words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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