The approving of an action, especially when done by one in authority

• ok

  1. Satisfactory or agreeable; acceptable:
  2. Correct:
  3. Barely satisfactory; mediocre:

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  1. Satisfactory or agreeable; acceptable:
  2. Correct:
  3. Barely satisfactory; mediocre:

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• permit

  1. To allow the doing of (something); consent to:
  2. To grant consent or leave to (someone); authorize:
  3. To afford opportunity or possibility for:

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  1. To allow the doing of (something); consent to:
  2. To grant consent or leave to (someone); authorize:
  3. To afford opportunity or possibility for:

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• permission

  1. The act of permitting, especially in giving formal consent; authorization:
  2. An authorization to do something, as to quote from a book under copyright.

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  1. The act of permitting, especially in giving formal consent; authorization:
  2. An authorization to do something, as to quote from a book under copyright.

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• license

  1. Official or legal permission to engage in a regulated activity:
  2. A document, card, plate, or tag that is issued as proof of official or legal permission:
  3. A contract allowing someone to use a proprietary product or service:

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  1. Official or legal permission to engage in a regulated activity:
  2. A document, card, plate, or tag that is issued as proof of official or legal permission:
  3. A contract allowing someone to use a proprietary product or service:

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• leave

  1. To go out of or away from:
  2. To go without taking or removing:
  3. To omit or exclude:

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  1. To go out of or away from:
  2. To go without taking or removing:
  3. To omit or exclude:

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• endorsement

  1. The act of endorsing.
  2. The signature on a check, contract, instrument, or other document endorsing it.
  3. Approbation; sanction; support:

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  1. The act of endorsing.
  2. The signature on a check, contract, instrument, or other document endorsing it.
  3. Approbation; sanction; support:

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• consent

  1. To give assent, as to the proposal of another; agree:
  2. To be of the same mind or opinion.
  3. Acceptance or approval of what is planned or done by another; acquiescence.

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  1. To give assent, as to the proposal of another; agree:
  2. To be of the same mind or opinion.
  3. Acceptance or approval of what is planned or done by another; acquiescence.

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• authorization

  1. The act of authorizing.
  2. Something that authorizes; a sanction.

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  1. The act of authorizing.
  2. Something that authorizes; a sanction.

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• approval

  1. The act or an instance of approving.
  2. An official approbation; a sanction.
  3. Favorable regard; commendation.

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  1. The act or an instance of approving.
  2. An official approbation; a sanction.
  3. Favorable regard; commendation.

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• approbation

  1. An expression of warm approval; praise.
  2. Official approval.

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  1. An expression of warm approval; praise.
  2. Official approval.

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• allowance

  1. The act of allowing.
  2. An amount that is allowed or granted:
  3. Something, such as money, given at regular intervals or for a specific purpose:

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  1. The act of allowing.
  2. An amount that is allowed or granted:
  3. Something, such as money, given at regular intervals or for a specific purpose:

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An act of confirming officially

• ratification

  1. Affirmation or approval; adoption of an action that was done on one’s behalf and treating that action as if it had been authorized by that person before the fact of it having been done. By ratifying an act or action, a person becomes responsible for the consequences of that act or action. Ratification by a two-thirds vote of Congress is needed to propose a constitutional amendment, which must then be ratified by three fourths of the states for it to take effect. Affirmation or approval; adoption of an action that was done on one’s behalf and treating that action as if it had been authorized by that person before the fact of it having been done. By ratifying an act or action, a person becomes responsible for the consequences of that act or action. Ratification by a two-thirds vote of Congress is needed to propose a constitutional amendment, which must then be ratified by three fourths of the states for it to take effect.

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  1. Affirmation or approval; adoption of an action that was done on one’s behalf and treating that action as if it had been authorized by that person before the fact of it having been done. By ratifying an act or action, a person becomes responsible for the consequences of that act or action. Ratification by a two-thirds vote of Congress is needed to propose a constitutional amendment, which must then be ratified by three fourths of the states for it to take effect. Affirmation or approval; adoption of an action that was done on one’s behalf and treating that action as if it had been authorized by that person before the fact of it having been done. By ratifying an act or action, a person becomes responsible for the consequences of that act or action. Ratification by a two-thirds vote of Congress is needed to propose a constitutional amendment, which must then be ratified by three fourths of the states for it to take effect.

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• confirmation

  1. The act of confirming.
  2. Something that confirms; verification.
  3. A Christian rite admitting a baptized person to full membership in a church.

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  1. The act of confirming.
  2. Something that confirms; verification.
  3. A Christian rite admitting a baptized person to full membership in a church.

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• approval

  1. The act or an instance of approving.
  2. An official approbation; a sanction.
  3. Favorable regard; commendation.

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  1. The act or an instance of approving.
  2. An official approbation; a sanction.
  3. Favorable regard; commendation.

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• affirmation

  1. The act of affirming or the state of being affirmed; assertion.
  2. Something declared to be true; a positive statement or judgment.
  3. The assertion that the testimony one gives is true and equivalent to that which would be given while under oath.

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  1. The act of affirming or the state of being affirmed; assertion.
  2. Something declared to be true; a positive statement or judgment.
  3. The assertion that the testimony one gives is true and equivalent to that which would be given while under oath.

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A coercive measure intended to ensure compliance or conformity

• penalty

  1. A punishment imposed for a violation of law.
  2. A sum established by a contract to be forfeited in lieu of actual damages in the event of a breach of the contract.
  3. The disadvantage or painful consequences resulting from an action or condition:

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  1. A punishment imposed for a violation of law.
  2. A sum established by a contract to be forfeited in lieu of actual damages in the event of a breach of the contract.
  3. The disadvantage or painful consequences resulting from an action or condition:

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• interdiction

  1. the act of interdicting or something interdicted
  2. the destruction of an enemy's military potential before it can be used

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  1. the act of interdicting or something interdicted
  2. the destruction of an enemy's military potential before it can be used

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• interdict

  1. To prohibit (an action or thing) or forbid (someone) to do something, especially by legal or ecclesiastical order.
  2. To cut or destroy (a line of communication) by firepower so as to halt an enemy's advance.
  3. To confront and halt the activities, advance, or entry of:

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  1. To prohibit (an action or thing) or forbid (someone) to do something, especially by legal or ecclesiastical order.
  2. To cut or destroy (a line of communication) by firepower so as to halt an enemy's advance.
  3. To confront and halt the activities, advance, or entry of:

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To give one's consent to

• ok

  1. Satisfactory or agreeable; acceptable:
  2. Correct:
  3. Barely satisfactory; mediocre:

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  1. Satisfactory or agreeable; acceptable:
  2. Correct:
  3. Barely satisfactory; mediocre:

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• permit

  1. To allow the doing of (something); consent to:
  2. To grant consent or leave to (someone); authorize:
  3. To afford opportunity or possibility for:

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  1. To allow the doing of (something); consent to:
  2. To grant consent or leave to (someone); authorize:
  3. To afford opportunity or possibility for:

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• let

  1. To give permission or opportunity to; allow:
  2. To cause to; make:
  3. Used as an auxiliary in the imperative to express a command, request, or proposal:

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  1. To give permission or opportunity to; allow:
  2. To cause to; make:
  3. Used as an auxiliary in the imperative to express a command, request, or proposal:

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• endorse

  1. To express approval of or give support to, especially by public statement; sanction:
  2. To recommend (a product), often in exchange for payment, as in an advertisement.
  3. To write one's signature on the back of (a check) to obtain the amount payable or to make the amount payable available to a third party or to the bearer.

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  1. To express approval of or give support to, especially by public statement; sanction:
  2. To recommend (a product), often in exchange for payment, as in an advertisement.
  3. To write one's signature on the back of (a check) to obtain the amount payable or to make the amount payable available to a third party or to the bearer.

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• consent

  1. To give assent, as to the proposal of another; agree:
  2. To be of the same mind or opinion.
  3. Acceptance or approval of what is planned or done by another; acquiescence.

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  1. To give assent, as to the proposal of another; agree:
  2. To be of the same mind or opinion.
  3. Acceptance or approval of what is planned or done by another; acquiescence.

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• authorize

  1. To grant authority or power to.
  2. To give permission for (something); sanction:

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  1. To grant authority or power to.
  2. To give permission for (something); sanction:

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• approve

  1. To consent to officially or formally; confirm or sanction:
  2. To consider right or good:
  3. To prove or attest.

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  1. To consent to officially or formally; confirm or sanction:
  2. To consider right or good:
  3. To prove or attest.

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• approbate

  1. To sanction officially; authorize.

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  1. To sanction officially; authorize.

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• allow

  1. To let do or happen; permit:
  2. To permit the presence of:
  3. To permit to have:

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  1. To let do or happen; permit:
  2. To permit the presence of:
  3. To permit to have:

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To accept officially

• ratify

  1. To approve and give formal sanction to; confirm:

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  1. To approve and give formal sanction to; confirm:

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• pass

  1. To move on or ahead; proceed:
  2. To extend; run:
  3. To move by or in front of something:

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  1. To move on or ahead; proceed:
  2. To extend; run:
  3. To move by or in front of something:

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• confirm

  1. To support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify:
  2. To reaffirm the establishment of (a reservation or advance arrangement).
  3. To make firmer; strengthen:

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  1. To support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify:
  2. To reaffirm the establishment of (a reservation or advance arrangement).
  3. To make firmer; strengthen:

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• approve

  1. To consent to officially or formally; confirm or sanction:
  2. To consider right or good:
  3. To prove or attest.

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  1. To consent to officially or formally; confirm or sanction:
  2. To consider right or good:
  3. To prove or attest.

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• affirm

  1. To declare positively; assert to be true:
  2. To declare support for or belief in:
  3. To rule (a court decision) to have been correct; confirm:

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  1. To declare positively; assert to be true:
  2. To declare support for or belief in:
  3. To rule (a court decision) to have been correct; confirm:

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• adopt

  1. To take on the legal responsibilities as parent of (a child that is not one's biological child).
  2. To become the owner or caretaker of (a pet, especially one from a shelter).
  3. To take and follow (a course of action, for example) by choice or assent:

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  1. To take on the legal responsibilities as parent of (a child that is not one's biological child).
  2. To become the owner or caretaker of (a pet, especially one from a shelter).
  3. To take and follow (a course of action, for example) by choice or assent:

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Approval

• assent

  1. To express agreement or acceptance, as of a proposal.
  2. Agreement; concurrence:
  3. Acquiescence; consent:

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  1. To express agreement or acceptance, as of a proposal.
  2. Agreement; concurrence:
  3. Acquiescence; consent:

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• acquiescence

  1. Passive assent or agreement without protest.
  2. The state of being acquiescent.

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  1. Passive assent or agreement without protest.
  2. The state of being acquiescent.

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• consent

  1. To give assent, as to the proposal of another; agree:
  2. To be of the same mind or opinion.
  3. Acceptance or approval of what is planned or done by another; acquiescence.

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  1. To give assent, as to the proposal of another; agree:
  2. To be of the same mind or opinion.
  3. Acceptance or approval of what is planned or done by another; acquiescence.

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A coercive measure

• remuneratory sanctions

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• civil sanctions

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• punitive sanctions

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• punishment

  1. The imposition of a penalty or deprivation for wrongdoing:
  2. A penalty imposed for wrongdoing:
  3. Rough treatment or use:

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  1. The imposition of a penalty or deprivation for wrongdoing:
  2. A penalty imposed for wrongdoing:
  3. Rough treatment or use:

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• penalty

  1. A punishment imposed for a violation of law.
  2. A sum established by a contract to be forfeited in lieu of actual damages in the event of a breach of the contract.
  3. The disadvantage or painful consequences resulting from an action or condition:

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  1. A punishment imposed for a violation of law.
  2. A sum established by a contract to be forfeited in lieu of actual damages in the event of a breach of the contract.
  3. The disadvantage or painful consequences resulting from an action or condition:

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• loss of reward

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• injunction

  1. The act or an instance of enjoining; a command, directive, or order.
  2. A court order requiring a party to refrain from doing a particular act or to do a particular act.

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  1. The act or an instance of enjoining; a command, directive, or order.
  2. A court order requiring a party to refrain from doing a particular act or to do a particular act.

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• embargo

  1. A government order prohibiting the movement of merchant ships into or out of its ports.
  2. A prohibition by a government on certain or all trade with a foreign nation.
  3. A prohibition; a ban:

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  1. A government order prohibiting the movement of merchant ships into or out of its ports.
  2. A prohibition by a government on certain or all trade with a foreign nation.
  3. A prohibition; a ban:

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• ban

  1. To prohibit (an action) or forbid the use of (something), especially by official decree:
  2. To refuse to allow (someone) to do something, go somewhere, or be a participant; exclude:
  3. Under the former system of apartheid, to deprive (a person suspected of illegal activity) of the right of free movement and association with others.

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  1. To prohibit (an action) or forbid the use of (something), especially by official decree:
  2. To refuse to allow (someone) to do something, go somewhere, or be a participant; exclude:
  3. Under the former system of apartheid, to deprive (a person suspected of illegal activity) of the right of free movement and association with others.

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• sentence

  1. A grammatical unit that is syntactically independent and has a subject that is expressed or, as in imperative sentences, understood and a predicate that contains at least one finite verb.
  2. The penalty imposed by a law court or other authority upon someone found guilty of a crime or other offense.
  3. A maxim.

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  1. A grammatical unit that is syntactically independent and has a subject that is expressed or, as in imperative sentences, understood and a predicate that contains at least one finite verb.
  2. The penalty imposed by a law court or other authority upon someone found guilty of a crime or other offense.
  3. A maxim.

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• writ

  1. A written order issued by a court, commanding the party to whom it is addressed to perform or cease performing a specified act.
  2. Writings:

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  1. A written order issued by a court, commanding the party to whom it is addressed to perform or cease performing a specified act.
  2. Writings:

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• command

  1. To direct with authority; give orders to.
  2. To have control or authority over; rule:
  3. To have at one's disposal:

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  1. To direct with authority; give orders to.
  2. To have control or authority over; rule:
  3. To have at one's disposal:

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• decree

  1. An authoritative order having the force of law.
  2. The judgment of a court of equity.
  3. The judgment of a court.

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  1. An authoritative order having the force of law.
  2. The judgment of a court of equity.
  3. The judgment of a court.

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