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sanctions

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈsæŋkʃənz/

sanctions means: Official punishments or restrictions used to make a country, organization, or person obey rules.

noun

OFFICIAL PENALTIESB2

Official punishments or restrictions used to make a country, organization, or person obey rules.

  • The country faces economic sanctions.
  • Officials imposed sanctions after the attack.
  • Will the government lift the trade sanctions?

How to use it: sanctions against someone/something (The government announced sanctions against the company.); sanctions on someone/something (They imposed sanctions on the country.)

Similar words: penalties, restrictions

Common phrases: economic sanctions, impose sanctions, sanctions against someone

Questions about sanctions

What does sanctions mean?

Official punishments or restrictions used to make a country, organization, or person obey rules.

What is sanctions in other languages?

Türkçe: yaptırımlar · Español: sanciones · Français: sanctions · Deutsch: Sanktionen · Italiano: sanzioni · 日本語: 制裁

How do you pronounce sanctions?

It is pronounced /ˈsæŋkʃənz/.

How do you use sanctions in a sentence?

The country faces economic sanctions. Officials imposed sanctions after the attack.

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