ratification

American  

[rat-uh-fi-key-shuhn] / ˌræt ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the act of ratifying; confirmation; sanction.

2. the state of being ratified.

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ratification Cultural  

1. 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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Other Word Forms

• nonratification noun
• ratificationist noun

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

One section swerves into the ratification of the Constitution.

From The Wall Street Journal

But with ratification in both countries expected to take time, that is seen as too far off to avoid the slump being felt in the shorter term.

From BBC

Wilkins in 1884 – just 16 years after the ratification of the 14th Amendment – endorses “the principle that no one can become a citizen of a nation without its consent.”

From Salon

Even as Nasdaq awaits SEC ratification of its latest proposal, the exchange has continued to list offerings that don’t meet its proposed offering-size standards.

From Barron's

Her show “Suffs,” which is about the women’s suffrage movement leading up to the ratification of the 19th Amendment, opens Tuesday at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre as part of its inaugural national tour.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• approval
• authorization
• confirmation
• enactment
• sanction