My CNN column explores the purposes -- and limits -- of sanctioning the Iranian regime.
This leaves the sanctioning countries with only two policies: Regime change or war.
While these entities may find common cause in the act of sanctioning, they often espouse different goals.
Both countries have cooperated, at times, on sanctioning Iran for its nuclear program.
“This is the first time a pope has talked about sanctioning bishops,” he said.
Sir Patrick amazed Mr. Moy by sanctioning this irregularity also.
The result was that our native church was saved from sanctioning polygamy.
Secondly, the Jesuits had all they could do to defend themselves from the charge of idolatry for sanctioning the Chinese Rites.
He has the power of sanctioning the appointment of their patriarch, after he has been selected by their bishops.
Are there any Canons of these churches, sanctioning the practice?
early 15c., "confirmation or enactment of a law," from Latin sanctionem (nominative sanctio) "act of decreeing or ordaining," also "decree, ordinance," noun of action from past participle stem of sancire "to decree, confirm, ratify, make sacred" (see saint (n.)). Originally especially of ecclesiastical decrees.
1778, "confirm by sanction, make valid or binding;" 1797 as "to permit authoritatively;" from sanction (n.). Seemingly contradictory meaning "impose a penalty on" is from 1956 but is rooted in an old legalistic sense of the noun. Related: Sanctioned; sanctioning.