Answer: sanctions

AnswerCrossword Clue
SANCTIONSCountenances
sanctionsMeasures taken by a nation to coerce another to conform to an international agreement or norms of conduct, typically in the form of restrictions on trade or on participation in official sporting events
sanctionsA law or decree, esp. an ecclesiastical decree
sanctionsA threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule
sanctionsA consideration operating to enforce obedience to any rule of conduct
sanctionsOfficial confirmation or ratification of a law
sanctionsOfficial permission or approval for an action
sanctionsSANCTION, to authorize