sanction1 Pronunciation: /ˈsæŋkʃən/Translate sanction | into French | into German | into Italian Spanish translation of sanctionn 1 u (authorization) autorización (f) sanción (f) 2sanctions pl (coercive measures) sanciones (fpl)sanction in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of sanction in the British & World English dictionary Definition of sanction in the US English dictionary