ratification.

Official confirmation or approval of an agreement or decision through the required authority or procedure.

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Words that belong together

• ratification of a treaty
• parliamentary ratification

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The negotiators signed the agreement, but ratification remained subject to parliamentary review.

A public announcement did not replace the constitutionally required ratification procedure.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Usually uncountable; plural ratifications for distinct instances or kinds where appropriate. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, comparison, evaluation. Disciplines: academic writing, institutional studies. Commonness: moderately common.