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PRAGMATIC SANCTION
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Dictionary entry overview: What does pragmatic sanction mean?
• PRAGMATIC SANCTION (noun)
The noun PRAGMATIC SANCTION has 1 sense:
1. an imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land
Familiarity information: PRAGMATIC SANCTION used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
pragmatic; pragmatic sanction
Hypernyms ("pragmatic sanction" is a kind of...):
imperial decree (a decree issued by a sovereign ruler)
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"They whom got shy, died." (Arabic proverb)
"A good start is half the job done." (Dutch proverb)