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Le sanzioni
Penalties, usually economic, imposed to pressure a state into changing its conduct. Italian uses the plural "sanzioni" for the measures; the singular "sanzione" also means a penalty in general.
Examples in context
L'Unione Europea impose sanzioni economiche.
The European Union imposed economic sanctions.
Le sanzioni colpirono duramente l'economia del paese.
The sanctions hit the country's economy hard.
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