impose sanction
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To put sanctions (punishment) into effect.
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- The government plans to impose new economic sanctions on the country.
- The UN Security Council has voted to impose strict sanctions on the regime.
- If the company fails to meet its obligations, we will be forced to impose heavy sanctions.
- Historically, superpowers have often tried to impose trade sanctions to influence policy.
- The ethics committee decided to impose disciplinary sanctions on the rogue member.
- Many analysts question the effectiveness of imposing further sanctions without a clear strategy.
- After the incident, the organization moved quickly to impose a temporary sanction on the athlete.
- They are considering whether to impose travel sanctions against high-ranking officials.
- The threat of imposing severe sanctions often serves as a deterrent.
- The president declared that they would impose immediate sanctions if the ceasefire was violated.