To sell off or be rid of through sale, especially of a subsidiary.
To strip, deprive, or dispossess (someone) of something (such as a right, passion, privilege, or prejudice).
To penalize (a state etc.) with sanctions.
To ratify; to make valid.
To give official authorization or approval to; to countenance.
An approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid.
A penalty, punishment, or some coercive measure, intended to ensure compliance; especially one adopted by several nations, or by an international body.
A law, treaty, or contract, or a clause within a law, treaty, or contract, specifying any of the above.