sanction vs authority

authority vs sanction

sanction and authority both are nouns.

sanction is a verb but authority is not a verb.

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

As nouns, sanction and authority are synonyms defined as:

sanction and authority: official permission or approval

Other synonyms of sanction include authorisation, authorization.

sanction (noun)	authority (noun)
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	freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
formal and explicit approval	an authoritative written work
	an administrative unit of government
	an expert whose views are taken as definitive
	(usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others

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

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