| sanction | 2. approval, support, kebenaran, membenarkan, membolehkan: custom has given ~ to such practices, adat telah membenarkan amalan-amalan begini; 3. punishment, sanksi, hukuman: the utmost ~ of the law is death, sanksi undang-undang yg paling berat ialah hukuman mati; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |