n.
1.formal and explicit approval
2.a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards
3.official permission or approval
4.the act of final authorization sanction v.
1.give sanction to
2.give authority or permission to
3.give religious sanction to, such as through on oath
Idiom of the Day
have dibs on (something)
to demand a share of something, to be in line to use something
I have dibs on the computer and would like to use it as soon as possible.