Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pragmatic sanction

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables: prag-mat-ic -sanc-tion
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sovereign's solemn decree on a matter of primary importance, having the force of law.

Inflected Forms

pragmatic sanctions (plural)

Synonyms

pragmatic

Questions

What does pragmatic sanction mean?: A sovereign's solemn decree on a matter of primary importance, having the force of law.

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