olemus
Wiktionary:
1. an approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid
The whalers had been operating in the contested waters off the island with sanction from the Japanese government.

give sanction to -- luba andma
tacit sanction -- vaikiv nõusolek
unsanctioned -- keelatud; kinnitamata

vt ka
- heakskiit (1)
- nõusolek (1)
- sanktsioon (1)