sanctions
Economic pressure tactics
Sanctions can punish or permit.
The punitive sense dominates modern usage: economic or political penalties imposed on a nation to pressure behavior change The UN imposed sanctions on the regime.
But to sanction something is also to authorize or approve it The committee sanctioned the new policy.
Context usually clarifies which meaning applies—governments impose sanctions but sanction actions.
Official prohibition on trade
- tariffsTaxes on imports
- blockadeSealing off a place
- freezeBecome solid from cold
- divestmentDisposal of assets
quotas · customs · commodities · supply-chain · shipping · SWIFT · blacklist · delisting
Punishment for wrongdoing
- fineAcceptable in quality
- punishmentPenalty for an offense
- retributionPunishment for wrongdoing
- consequenceResult of an action
disciplinary · deterrent · enforcement · compliance · violation · breach · accountability · justice
Complete separation from others
- expulsionForced permanent removal
- recallMemory retrieval act
- severanceTermination pay or disconnection
- condemnationSevere disapproval expressed formally
censure · pariah · recognition · multilateral · unilateral · coalition · allies · negotiation
Formal permission granted
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- endorsementFormal expression of support
- permissionGranted right to act
- consentVoluntary agreement given
ratification · warrant · validation · legitimacy · imprimatur · seal · backing · support
embargo
Official prohibition on trade
divestment · quotas · customs · commodities · supply-chain · shipping · SWIFT · blacklist · delisting · waivers
penalty
Punishment for wrongdoing
- fineAcceptable in quality
- punishmentPenalty for an offense
- retributionPunishment for wrongdoing
consequence · disciplinary · deterrent · enforcement · compliance · violation · breach · accountability · justice · reprisal
isolation
Complete separation from others
- expulsionForced permanent removal
- recallMemory retrieval act
- severanceTermination pay or disconnection
condemnation · censure · pariah · recognition · multilateral · unilateral · coalition · allies · negotiation · leverage
authorization
Formal permission granted
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- endorsementFormal expression of support
- permissionGranted right to act
consent · ratification · warrant · validation · legitimacy · imprimatur · seal · backing · support · clearance
- tradetrade balance, free trade, trade barriers, customs, trade deficit
- foreign policydiplomacy, diplomatic negotiations, containment, deterrence, isolationism
- enforcementenforcement actions, crackdown, fines, enforcement agencies, penalties
- global powerhard power, soft power, hegemony, sphere of influence, economic power
- International CrisesCuban Missile Crisis, Iran hostage crisis, hostage crisis, Suez Crisis, Bay of Pigs
- statecraftdiplomacy, ambassadors, envoys, summits, embargoes
sanctionsapproval
Favorable opinion given
endorsement · authorization · permission · blessing · reward
sanctionstrade agreements
Formal accords on commerce
free trade · engagement · normalization · diplomatic relations · aid
sanctionsmilitary action
Armed force by state
military intervention · armed force · armed conflict · war · invasion
- economic sanctionPunitive limits on commerce
- trade sanctionsRestrictions on international commerce
- financial sanctionsPunitive limits on transactions
- international sanctionsPunitive measures between countries
- oil sanctionsTrade restrictions on petroleum
- sanctions evasionAvoiding imposed trade restrictions