sankcija

1. (usually plural) sanctions
   Evropska unija je uvela nove sankcije. — The European Union imposed new sanctions.
   Srbija je devedesetih bila pod sankcijama. — In the nineties Serbia was under sanctions.
2. sanction; penalty
   Klub može da dobije ozbiljne sankcije zbog navijača. — The club could face serious penalties because of its fans.

Sanctions are imposed with uvesti sankcije + dat. and lifted with ukinuti sankcije.