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    ratification
    /ˌratɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

    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 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)

  3. 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.

  4. Ratification definition: the act of ratifying; confirmation; sanction.. See examples of RATIFICATION used in a sentence.

  5. 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)

  6. Jun 2, 2012 · : 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.

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

  8. Ratification is the official way to confirm something, usually by vote. It is the formal validation of a proposed law. We almost never use the word ratification except to talk about process by which proposed laws, treaties, and agreements are officially recognized.

  9. Define ratification. ratification synonyms, ratification pronunciation, ratification translation, English dictionary definition of ratification. tr.v. rat·i·fied , rat·i·fy·ing , rat·i·fies To approve and give formal sanction to; confirm: The Senate ratified the treaty. rat′i·fi·ca′tion n....

  10. The ratification of a treaty or written agreement is the process giving formal approval to it.

  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.