ratification
The act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratifiedThe act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified.
» The amendment is still pending ratification.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified.
Bestätigung
ратифика́цияratifikácija, утвержде́ниеutverždénije
(countable, uncountable)A formal declaration of agreement to a treaty etc.
Ratifikation, Ratifizierung
ратифика́цияratifikácija
- making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it
Examples
3 sentencesThe amendment is still pending ratification.
Ratification of the treaty by all parties is required before it can go into effect.
That was before the ratification of the Twenty-first Amendment, so alcohol was still illegal.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle French ratification, from Medieval Latin ratificatio.From Middle French ratification, from Medieval Latin ratificatio.
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Forms
plural: ratifications| Singular | ratification |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it:confirmation
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable