ratification

[ rat-uh-fi-key-shuhn ]

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noun

the act of ratifying; confirmation; sanction.
the state of being ratified.

Origin of ratification

1400–50; late Middle English <Medieval Latin ratificātiōn- (stem of ratificātiō), equivalent to ratificāt(us) (past participle of ratificāre to ratify) + -iōn--ion

Other words from ratification

rat·i·fi·ca·tion·ist, noun, adjective
non·rat·i·fi·ca·tion, noun

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How to use ratification in a sentence

He was therefore the proper person to exchange the ratifications with the American plenipotentiaries.
Notes and Queries, Number 177, March 19, 1853 | Various
Among all the other ratifications, there is not one which speaks of the Constitution as a compact between States.
Select Speeches of Daniel Webster | Daniel Webster
I have exchanged ratifications with the Ambassador of Sweden, and enclose a copy of that I received from him.
The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. IV (of 12) | Various
And amongst all the ratifications by the States, there is not one which speaks of the Constitution as a compact between States.
Nullification, Secession Webster's Argument and the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions | Caleb William Loring
By means of declarations and reservations it has been found possible to proceed with the exchange of ratifications with Portugal.
Memoirs of the Duchesse de Dino v.1/3, 1831-1835 | Dorothy Duchesse de Dino

Cultural definitions for ratification

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.

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