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... we were praising the fact that the day before, the General Assembly of the U.N. had voted in favor of sanctions against South Africa for the first time.
Chpt 5.16 *

sanctions = penalties
He campaigned against international sanctions.
Chpt 9.67 *
The South African government was under growing international pressure, as nations all across the globe began to impose economic sanctions on Pretoria.†
Chpt 8.52
At a meeting of the British Commonwealth in Nassau in October 1985, the leaders could not reach agreement on whether toparticipate in international sanctions against South Africa.†
Chpt 8.54
To resolve the deadlock, the assembled nations agreed that a delegation of "eminent persons" would visit South Africa and report back on whether sanctions were the appropriate tool to help bring about the end of apartheid.†
Chpt 8.54
The Eminent Persons Group had come with many questions involving the issues of violence, negotiations, and international sanctions.†
Chpt 8.54
The American Congress had passed a sweeping sanctions bill.†
Chpt 8.58
Sanctions against South Africa remained in force and even increased.†
Chpt 8.60
Asked about sanctions, I said the ANC could not yet call for the relaxation of sanctions, because the situation that caused sanctions in the first place—the absence of political rights for blacks—was still the status quo.†
Chpt 9.65
Asked about sanctions, I said the ANC could not yet call for the relaxation of sanctions, because the situation that caused sanctions in the first place—the absence of political rights for blacks—was still the status quo.†
Chpt 9.65
Asked about sanctions, I said the ANC could not yet call for the relaxation of sanctions, because the situation that caused sanctions in the first place—the absence of political rights for blacks—was still the status quo.†
Chpt 9.65
I took advantage of this to thank the world's antiapartheid forces for the tremendous work they had done in pressing for sanctions, for the release of myself and fellow political prisoners, and for the genuine support and solidarity they had shown the oppressed people of my country.†
Chpt 9.66
Before going, I met privately with Mr. de Klerk, who wanted to discuss the issue of sanctions.†
Chpt 9.69
Based on the changes he had made in South Africa, he asked me to mute the call for the continuation of international sanctions.†
Chpt 9.69
While we were mindful of what Mr. de Klerk had done, in our view sanctions remained the best lever to force him to do more.†
Chpt 9.69
I was aware thatthe European Community and the States were inclined to relax sanctions based on Mr. de Klerk's reforms.†
Chpt 9.69
I explained to Mr. de Klerk that we could not tell our supporters to relax sanctions until he had completely dismantled apartheid and a transitional government was in place.†
Chpt 9.69
I was pleased, but well aware that they had taken this action while I was in Europe in order to undermine my call for sanctions.†
Chpt 9.69
I also delivered a strong message on sanctions, for I knewthat the Bush administration felt it was time to loosen them.†
Chpt 9.69
In person, he was just as warm and thoughtful, though we differed markedly on the issues of the armed struggle and sanctions.†
Chpt 9.69
Even though Mrs. Thatcher was on the opposite side of the ANC on many issues, such as sanctions, she was always a forthright and solicitous lady.†
Chpt 9.69
In our meeting that day, though, I could not make the slightest bit of headway with her on the question of sanctions.†
Chpt 9.69
He opened the meeting with a controversial speech in which he called for our sanctions policy to be reevaluated.†
Chpt 9.71
The ANC, he maintained, faced "international marginalization" unless it took the initiative to deescalate sanctions.†
Chpt 9.71
The European Community had already begun to scale back sanctions.†
Chpt 9.71
Although Oliver's speech had been discussed and approved by the NEC, his proposal was met with indignation by ANC militants, who insisted that sanctions must be maintained unchanged.†
Chpt 9.71
The conference decided to retain the sanctions policy as it was.†
Chpt 9.71

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(1) (sanction as in: cannot sanction such behavior)
formal approval

Ironically, this word has contradictory meanings that are frequently used. When selecting words for an audience who may not be sure of this word's contextual meaning, consider substituting a word like endorse for this sense of sanction.
(2) (sanction as in: sanctions against them)
formal penalty

This word has contradictory meanings that are frequently used. When selecting words for an audience who may not be sure of this word's contextual meaning, consider substituting words like penalize for this sense of sanction.
(3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)

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