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Sanction. To assent, concur, confirm, approve, or ratify. The part of a law that is designed to secure enforcement by imposing a penalty for violation of the law or offering a reward for its observance. A punitive act taken by one nation against another nation that has violated a treaty or International Law.
Download Audio Pronunciation: informal sanction.mp3. Usage Notes: Plural: informal sanctions; The terms informal sanction and informal social sanction are used interchangeably in a sociological context. Sociologists study four primary types of sanctions: formal sanctions, informal sanctions, negative sanctions, and positive sanctions. Related Quotations: âInformal sanctions are not clearly defined and can be applied by any member of a group (such as frowning at someone or making a a negative comment or gestureâ (Kendall 2006:56).