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    rat·i·fi·ca·tion
    /ˌradəfəˈkāSH(ə)n/

    noun

    • 1. the action of signing or giving formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid: "ratification of the treaty raised problems in several member states"

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  2. The meaning of RATIFICATION is the act or process of ratifying something (such as a treaty or amendment) : formal confirmation or sanction. How to use ratification in a sentence.

  3. the act of voting on a decision or signing a written agreement to make it official: The European Parliament's most vital responsibility is ratification of the EU budget. The union has scheduled a ratification vote for noon Wednesday. (Definition of ratification from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  4. ratification. The approval from the legislative branch required to validate government agreements. In the United States, amendments to the Constitution require the ratification of state legislatures, and international treaties require the ratification of the Senate. Discover More.

  5. : to approve and sanction formally : confirm. ratify a treaty. ratifier. ˈra-tə-ˌfī (-ə)r. noun. Synonyms. accredit. approbate. approve. authorize. clear. confirm. finalize. formalize. homologate. OK. okay. sanction. warrant. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.

  6. Nov 18, 2018 · The term “ratification” describes the act of making something officially valid by signing it or otherwise giving it formal consent. For example, ratification occurs when parties sign a contract. The signing of the contract makes it official, and it can then be enforced by law, should the need arise.

  7. the process of making an agreement official: The agreement requires formal ratification by the league's athletic directors. If the resolution passes, the year-long ratification process will begin. See. ratify. Fewer examples. They are pushing for quick ratification of a treaty with Washington. The committee approved ratification by 403 votes to 46.

  8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › RatificationRatification - Wikipedia

    Ratification is a principal 's legal confirmation of an act of its agent. In international law, ratification is the process by which a state declares its consent to be bound to a treaty.

  9. Ratification is the official way to confirm something, usually by vote. It is the formal validation of a proposed law.

  10. Definition of ratification noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. ( esp. of governments or organizations) to agree in writing to a set of rules, or to officially approve a decision or plan: Four countries have now ratified the agreement.