Definitions
- Referring to an official approval or authorization given by a governing body or authority. - Talking about a penalty or punishment imposed on an individual, group, or country for violating rules or laws. - Describing a measure taken to force compliance with rules or laws.
- Referring to the act of allowing or giving consent for someone to do something. - Talking about the right or authority to do something granted by someone in charge. - Describing the formal or informal approval required before taking certain actions.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve granting or allowing someone to do something.
- 2Both are related to authority and control.
- 3Both can be formal or informal.
- 4Both require some form of approval or authorization.
What is the difference?
- 1Authority: Sanction is typically granted by a governing body or authority while permission is granted by someone in charge or with the power to allow or disallow.
- 2Purpose: Sanction can be used as a penalty or punishment while permission is usually granted to allow someone to do something.
- 3Connotation: Sanction can have negative connotations due to its association with penalties and restrictions while permission is generally seen as positive and enabling.
- 4Scope: Sanction can refer to a wide range of measures taken to enforce compliance while permission is more limited in scope and refers to allowing someone to do something specific.
Remember this!
Sanction and permission are both related to granting or allowing someone to do something. However, sanction is typically associated with penalties or restrictions imposed by a governing body or authority, while permission is associated with granting the right or authority to do something by someone in charge. Sanction can have negative connotations, while permission is generally seen as positive and enabling.
