authorization vs sanction

authorization and sanction both are nouns.

authorization is not a verb while sanction is a verb.

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

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

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

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

As nouns, authorization and sanction are synonyms defined as:

authorization and sanction: official permission or approval

Other synonyms of authorization include authorisation, authority.

authorization (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

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

authorization vs sanction

authorization and sanction both are nouns.

authorization is not a verb while sanction is a verb.

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