sanction
C1Substantiv/US /sˈæŋkʃən/ SĂNGKSH-ən; UK /sˈæŋkʃən/ SĂNGKSH-ən/
Solemn or ceremonious ratification; an official act of a superior by which he ratifies and gives validity to the act of some other person or body; establishment or furtherance of anything by authority to it; confirmation; approbation.
