The difference between Discipline and Sanction

Discipline as a noun:

A controlled behaviour; self-control.

Discipline as a noun:

An enforced compliance or control.

Discipline as a noun:

A systematic method of obtaining obedience.

Discipline as a noun:

A state of order based on submission to authority.

Discipline as a noun:

A punishment to train or maintain control.

Discipline as a noun:

A whip used for self-flagellation.

Discipline as a noun:

A set of rules regulating behaviour.

Discipline as a noun:

A flagellation as a means of obtaining sexual gratification.

Discipline as a noun:

A specific branch of knowledge or learning.

Discipline as a noun:

A category in which a certain art, sport or other activity belongs.

Discipline as a verb (transitive):

To train someone by instruction and practice.

Discipline as a verb (transitive):

To teach someone to obey authority.

Discipline as a verb (transitive):

To punish someone in order to (re)gain control.

Discipline as a verb (transitive):

To impose order on someone.

Sanction as a noun:

An approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid.

Sanction as a noun:

A penalty, punishment, or some coercive measure, intended to ensure compliance; especially one adopted by several nations, or by an international body.

Sanction as a noun:

A law, treaty, or contract, or a clause within a law, treaty, or contract, specifying either of the above.

Sanction as a verb (transitive):

To ratify; to make valid.

Sanction as a verb (transitive):

To give official authorization or approval to; to countenance.

Sanction as a verb (transitive):

To penalize (a State etc.) with sanctions.