sanction

As nouns the difference between sanction and performance

is that sanction is an approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid while performance is performance.

As a verb sanction

is to ratify; to make valid.

As verbs the difference between sanction and enforce

is that sanction is to ratify; to make valid while enforce is to strengthen (a castle, town etc.) with extra troops, fortifications etc.

As a noun sanction

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

As nouns the difference between segregation and sanction

is that segregation is the setting apart or separation of things or people, as a natural process, a manner of organizing people that may be voluntary or enforced by law while sanction is an approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid.

As a verb sanction is

to ratify; to make valid.

As nouns the difference between sanctuary and sanction

is that sanctuary is a place of safety, refuge, or protection while sanction is an approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid.

As a verb sanction is

to ratify; to make valid.

As nouns the difference between restriction and sanction

is that restriction is the act of restricting, or the state of being restricted while sanction is an approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid.

As a verb sanction is

to ratify; to make valid.

As nouns the difference between sanction and issue

is that sanction is an approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid while issue is the act of passing or flowing out; a moving out from any enclosed place; egress; as, the issue of water from a pipe, of blood from a wound, of air from a bellows, of people from a house.

As verbs the difference between sanction and issue

is that sanction is to ratify; to make valid while issue is to pass or flow out; to run out, as from any enclosed place.

In transitive terms the difference between ban and sanction

is that ban is to prohibit; interdict; proscribe; forbid or block from participation while sanction is to penalize (a State etc.) with sanctions.

As verbs the difference between ban and sanction

is that ban is to summon; call out while sanction is to ratify; to make valid.

As nouns the difference between ban and sanction

is that ban is prohibition while sanction is an approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid.

As an initialism BAN

is british Approved Name.

In transitive terms the difference between sanction and pass

is that sanction is to penalize (a State etc.) with sanctions while pass is to transcend; to surpass; to excel; to exceed.

In transitive terms the difference between consequence and sanction

is that consequence is to threaten or punish (a child, etc.) with specific consequences for misbehaviour while sanction is to penalize (a State etc.) with sanctions.

As nouns the difference between salvation and sanction

is that salvation is (religion) the process of being saved, the state of having been saved (from hell) while sanction is an approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid.

As a verb sanction is

to ratify; to make valid.