sanction

=Word: sanctions=

Context Sentence: UN sanctions set to sour Kim's taste for the finer things in life

Definition: US sanctions against Cuba a resolution to impose sanctions (=start using sanctions) on North Korea the threat of trade sanctions The UN security council may impose economic sanctions. Any talk about lifting sanctions (=ending them) is premature. Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English CD ROM 2003
 * sanctions** [plural] official orders or laws stopping trade, communication etc with another country, as a way of forcing its leaders to make political changes
 * sanctions against**