ratification
pronunciation
How to pronounce ratification in British English:
UK [ˌrætɪfɪ'keɪʃn]
How to pronounce ratification in American English:
US [ˌrætɪfɪ'keɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it
Word Origin
- ratification (n.)
- mid-15c., from Middle French ratification (14c.) and directly from Medieval Latin ratificationem (nominative ratificatio), noun of action from past participle stem of ratificare (see ratify).
Example
- 1. Several republican senators have come out in support of ratification .
- 2. First , the political timetable for its ratification could slip .
- 3. Companies and investors will hope for policy continuity and the ratification of signed contracts .
- 4. Whilst still awaiting ratification , the treaty itself has to be seen in context .
- 5. Europe 's leaders have taken decisive action but events move faster than their processes of ratification and implementation .