nnoun.communicationformal and explicit approvalSynset:countenance endorsement imprimatur indorsement warrant
Examples:- a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement
Derivationally Related Form:countenancesanctionindorseendorse
Hypernyms:approval commendation
Inherited Hypernyms:sanctionapprovalmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:O.K.OKnihil obstatokayokehokeyvisa
Full Hyponyms:nihil obstatovisa
nnoun.acta mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standardsDerivationally Related Form:sanction
Hypernyms:social control
Inherited Hypernyms:sanctionsocial controlgroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:sanctionsocial controlgroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.attributeofficial permission or approvalSynset:authorisation authority authorization
Examples:- authority for the program was renewed several times
Derivationally Related Form:sanctionauthorizeauthorise
Hypernyms:permission
Inherited Hypernyms:authoritypermissionapprovalmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.actthe act of final authorizationExamples:- it had the sanction of the church
Derivationally Related Form:sanction
Hypernyms:authorisation authorization empowerment
Inherited Hypernyms:sanctionauthorizationmanagementsocial controlgroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:sanctionauthorizationmanagementsocial controlgroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:benefit of clergynamenihil obstat
Full Hyponyms:benefit of clergynamenihil obstat
vverb.communicationgive sanction toSynset:O.K. approve okay
Examples:- I approve of his educational policies
Antonyms:disapprove
Derivationally Related Form:approbationapproverO.K.OKapprobativeokayapprovalsanction
Hypernyms:authorise authorize clear pass
Inherited Hypernyms:approveauthorizepermitacceptreactact
Direct Hyponyms:backconfirmendorseindorseplump forplunk forsanctionsupportvisa
Full Troponyms:backcertifychampionconfirmcoverguaranteeindemnifyreinsuresanctionvisa
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.socialgive authority or permission toDerivationally Related Form:sanctionsanctionative
Hypernyms:authorise authorize empower
Inherited Hypernyms:sanctionempowerappoint
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.communicationgive religious sanction to, such as through on oathDerivationally Related Form:sanction
Hypernyms:O.K. approve okay sanction
Inherited Hypernyms:sanctionapproveauthorizepermitacceptreactact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something