Sanction vs. Embargo

Sanctionnoun

An approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid.

Sanctionnoun

A penalty, punishment, or some coercive measure, intended to ensure compliance; especially one adopted by several nations, or by an international body.

Sanctionnoun

A law, treaty, or contract, or a clause within a law, treaty, or contract, specifying either of the above.

Sanctionverb

(transitive) To ratify; to make valid.

Sanctionverb

(transitive) To give official authorization or approval to; to countenance.

Sanctionverb

(transitive) To penalize (a State etc.) with sanctions.

Sanctionnoun

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 giving authority to it; confirmation; approbation.

Sanctionnoun

Anything done or said to enforce the will, law, or authority of another; as, legal sanctions.

Sanctionverb

To give sanction to; to ratify; to confirm; to approve.

Sanctionnoun

formal and explicit approval;

Sanctionnoun

a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards

Sanctionnoun

official permission or approval;

Sanctionnoun

the act of final authorization;

Sanctionverb

give sanction to;

Sanctionverb

give authority or permission to

Sanctionverb

give religious sanction to, such as through on oath;

Embargonoun

An order by the government prohibiting ships from leaving port.

Embargonoun

A ban on trade with another country.

Embargonoun

A temporary ban on making certain information public.

Embargoverb

(transitive) To impose an embargo on trading certain goods with another country.

Embargoverb

(transitive) To impose an embargo on a document.

Embargonoun

An edict or order of the government prohibiting the departure of ships of commerce from some or all of the ports within its dominions; a prohibition to sail.

Embargoverb

To lay an embargo on and thus detain; to prohibit from leaving port; - said of ships, also of commerce and goods.

Embargonoun

a government order imposing a trade barrier

Embargoverb

ban the publication of (documents), as for security or copyright reasons;

Embargoverb

prevent commerce;