authorisation vs sanction

authorisation and sanction both are nouns.

authorisation is not a verb while sanction is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
authorisation	Yes	No	No	No
sanction	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, sanction is a hyponym of authorisation; that is, sanction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than authorisation:

authorisation: the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant
sanction: the act of final authorization

Other hyponyms of authorisation include license, permission, permit, certification, enfranchisement, commission, commissioning, delegating, delegation, deputation, relegating, relegation, loan approval, rubber stamp.

As nouns, authorisation and sanction are synonyms defined as:

authorisation and sanction: official permission or approval

Other synonyms of authorisation include authority, authorization.

authorisation (noun)	sanction (noun)
the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant	the act of final authorization
the power or right to give orders or make decisions	a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards
official permission or approval	official permission or approval
a document giving an official instruction or command	formal and explicit approval

authorisation (verb)	sanction (verb)
	give sanction to
	give religious sanction to, such as through an oath
	give authority or permission to

authorisation vs sanction

authorisation and sanction both are nouns.

authorisation is not a verb while sanction is a verb.

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