ratification — the action of signing or giving formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the action of signing or giving formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
Example Sentences
- The peace treaty is still waiting for ratification by the stubborn senators
- After months of debate, the ratification finally happened at 3 AM
- The trade agreement needs ratification before we can start selling kimchi globally
ratification
NOUN[/ˌrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/]
the action of signing or giving formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid
The senators sign the ratification document, officially approving the new treaty.
Education leads to ratification, ending in celebration!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin, the word evolved from the meaning 'confirmed and fixed' to 'officially approve.' The term became widely used during the medieval period when kings affixed their seals to official documents as an act of formal approval.
Breakdown
ratus (fixed, settled) + facere (to make, to do) + -tion (noun suffix forming the act or result), combining to mean 'the act of making fixed or confirmed.'
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📝Examples
“The peace treaty is still waiting for ratification by the stubborn senators”
“After months of debate, the ratification finally happened at 3 AM”
“The trade agreement needs ratification before we can start selling kimchi globally”
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