Definitions for ratification
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
rat•i•fyˈræt əˌfaɪ(v.t.)-fied, -fy•ing.
to confirm by expressing consent, approval, or formal sanction:
to ratify a constitutional amendment.
Origin of ratify:
1325–75; < MF ratifier < ML ratificāre= L rat(us) calculated (see rate1) + -i- -i-+-ficāre -fy
rat`i•fi•ca′tion(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
ratification, confirmation(noun)
making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it
"the ratification of the treaty"; "confirmation of the appointment"
Wiktionary
ratification(Noun)
the act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified
ratification(Noun)
a formal declaration of agreement to a treaty etc
Webster Dictionary
Ratification(noun)
the act of ratifying; the state of being ratified; confirmation; sanction; as, the ratification of a treaty
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
ratification
1. The declaration by which a nation formally accepts, with our without reservation, the content of a standardization agreement. 2. The process of approving an unauthorized commitment by an official who has the authority to do so. See also implementation; subscription; unauthorized commitment.
Translations for ratification
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
ratification(noun)
to approve and agree to formally and officially, especially in writing.
- goedkeuringAfrikaans

- إقْرار، تَصْديق علىArabic

- ратификацияBulgarian

- ratificaçãoPortuguese (BR)

- ratifikaceCzech

- die BestätigungGerman

- ratifikationDanish

- επικύρωσηGreek

- ratificaciónSpanish

- kinnitamineEstonian

- اجازهFarsi

- ratifiointiFinnish

- ratificationFrench

- אִשרוּרHebrew

- अनुसमर्थन, अभिपोषणHindi

- potvrda, odobrenjeCroatian

- utólagos jóváhagyás, ratifikálásHungarian

- persetujuanIndonesian

- staðfestingIcelandic

- ratificaItalian

- 批准Japanese

- 인가Korean

- ratifikacija, ratifikavimasLithuanian

- ratifikācijaLatvian

- pengesahanMalay

- bekrachtigingDutch

- stadfesting, ratifiseringNorwegian

- ratyfikacjaPolish

- اجازهPersian

- تصويب، تصديق، مننهPashto

- ratificaçãoPortuguese

- ratificareRomanian

- ратификацияRussian

- ratifikácia, schválenieSlovak

- potrditevSlovenian

- ratifikacijaSerbian

- ratifikationSwedish

- การยืนยัน; การอนุมัติ; การให้สัตยาบันThai

- onaylama, tasdikTurkish

- 正式批准Chinese (Trad.)

- ратифікаціяUkrainian

- تصدیقUrdu

- sự phê chuẩnVietnamese

- 正式批准Chinese (Simp.)

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