censure vs sanction

censure

noun
  • Judicial or ecclesiastical sentence or reprimand; condemnatory judgment. 

  • An official reprimand. 

  • The act of blaming, criticizing, or condemning as wrong; reprehension. 

verb
  • To criticize harshly. 

  • To formally rebuke. 

sanction

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

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

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

verb
  • To penalize (a state etc.) with sanctions. 

  • To ratify; to make valid. 

  • To give official authorization or approval to; to countenance. 

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