What is Sanction?
A '''sanction''' is usually a restriction imposed by law or political power. The word is [[Ambiguity|ambiguous]]. Sanctions can be agreed by [[International organization|international organisations]], but are more commonly unilateral sanctions that are imposed by individual countries. They may affect a whole country or just individuals or groups of people. There is no real agreement on whether sanctions work.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Drezner|first=Daniel W.|date=2021-08-24|title=The United States of Sanctions|language=en-US|work=Foreign Affairs|issue=September/October 2021|url=https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/united-states/2021-08-24/united-states-sanctions|access-date=2023-11-12|issn=0015-7120}}</ref> The term sanction does not include military force. The same word can be used for restrictions imposed by the courts. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:International relations]]