different between sanction vs corroboration

English

Etymology

From Middle French sanction, from Latin sanctio.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?sæ?k??n/

Noun

sanction (countable and uncountable, plural sanctions)

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

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

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

Translations

Verb

sanction (third-person singular simple present sanctions, present participle sanctioning, simple past and past participle sanctioned)

1. (transitive) To ratify; to make valid.
2. (transitive) To give official authorization or approval to; to countenance.
   • 1946, Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, I.21:

     Many of the most earnest Protestants were business men, to whom lending money at interest was essential. Consequently first Calvin, and then other Protestant divines, sanctioned interest.

3. (transitive) To penalize (a state etc.) with sanctions.

Translations

References

• James A. H. Murray [et al.], editors (1884–1928) , “Sanction”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volume VIII, Part 2 (S–Sh), London: Clarendon Press, OCLC 15566697, page 82, column 1.

Anagrams

• actinons, canonist, cantions, contains

French

Etymology

From Latin sanctio

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s??k.sj??/

Noun

sanction f (plural sanctions)

1. sanction

Further reading

• “sanction” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

From Middle English corroboracioun, borrowed from Late Latin corr?bor?ti? (“strengthening”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

corroboration (countable and uncountable, plural corroborations)

1. The act of corroborating, strengthening, or confirming; addition of strength; confirmation
   • 1857, Herman Melville, The Confidence-Man, Chapter 23:

     Fallacious enough doctrine when wielded against one's prejudices, but in corroboration of cherished suspicions not without likelihood.

   • September 16 2016, Jonah Goldberg writing in the Baltimore Sun, Hillary's health is a valid issue:

     Social media lighted up with corroborations that lower Manhattan was the meteorological equivalent of the jungles of Borneo.

2. That which corroborates.

Translations

French

Pronunciation

Noun

corroboration f (plural corroborations)

1. corroboration, verification, confirmation