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.