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   Sanctions
   Actions taken by the federal government for failure to provide or implement a State Implementation Plan (SIP). Such action may include withholding of highway funds and a ban on construction of new sources of potential pollution.
   Found op http://www.epa.gov/OCEPAterms/
   
   
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   sanctions
   [Noun] Measures taken to punish a country that other countries think has done wrong, perhaps by restricting trade.
   Example: For many years there were international sanctions against South Africa.
   Found op http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/glossary/
   
   
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   Sanctions
   [law] Sanctions are penalties or other means of enforcement used to provide incentives for obedience with the law, or with rules and regulations. Criminal sanctions can take the form of serious punishment, such as corporal or capital punishment, incarceration, or severe fines. Within the civ...
   Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanctions_(law)
   
   
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   Sanctions
   Sanctions, plural of sanction, permission depending on context; contronym; may also refer to: Involving countries: In other uses: ...
   Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanctions
   
   

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