No. 738 in Danish
sanktioner
"Sanctions" (penalties or measures to enforce rules or laws).
In a sentence
EU har indført sanktioner mod landet.
The EU has imposed sanctions against the country.
Here, 'sanktioner' refers to economic or political penalties set by an organization or authority to enforce rules or norms.
Regeringen foreslog strenge sanktioner mod lovovertrædelse.
The government proposed strict sanctions against law violations.
In this context, 'sanktioner' is used to mean punitive measures or penalties against certain behaviors.
Sanktionerne skal styrke disciplinen i organisationen.
The sanctions are meant to strengthen discipline within the organization.
Here, 'sanktioner' refers to enforced rules or actions to promote compliance and order.
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