ratification

rat·i·fi·ca·tion
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/ˌɹætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

noun

The act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified.

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roborationconfirmation
OriginMiddle French ratification ← Medieval Latin ratificatio →
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Meanings

nounratification (countable and uncountable, plural ratifications)

plural ratifications

  1. countableuncountableThe act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified.

    Synonyms: roboration

  2. countableuncountableA formal declaration of agreement to a treaty etc.

    Synonyms: roboration

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified.

Similar
roboration

nounA formal declaration of agreement to a treaty etc.

Similar
roboration

More synonyms by meaning

nounmaking something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it

Similar
confirmation
Broader
agreement
Also see
confirmation

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Medieval Latinratificatio
  2. Middle Frenchratification
  3. Englishratification

From Middle French ratification, from Medieval Latin ratificatio.

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Translations

Bulgarian ратификация
  • ратификация (ratifikacija)act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified
Czech ratifikace
  • ratifikaceformal declaration of agreement to a treaty etc
Danish ratifikation
  • ratifikationact or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified
Estonian ratifitseerimine
  • ratifitseerimineformal declaration of agreement to a treaty etc
Finnish ratifiointi, vahvistaminen
  • ratifiointiact or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified
  • vahvistaminenact or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified
  • ratifiointiformal declaration of agreement to a treaty etc
  • vahvistusformal declaration of agreement to a treaty etc
French ratification
  • ratificationact or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified
German Bestätigung, Ratifikation
  • Bestätigungact or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified
  • Ratifikationformal declaration of agreement to a treaty etc
  • Ratifizierungformal declaration of agreement to a treaty etc
Icelandic fullgilding
  • fullgildingact or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified
Italian ratifica, ratifica
  • ratificaact or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified
  • ratificaformal declaration of agreement to a treaty etc
Japanese 批准
  • 批准 (hijun)formal declaration of agreement to a treaty etc
Māori whakapūmautanga, whakamanatanga
  • whakapūmautangaact or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified
  • whakamanatangaact or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified
Norwegian Bokmål ratifikasjon
  • ratifikasjonact or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified
Polish ratyfikacja
  • ratyfikacjaact or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified
Romanian ratificație, ratificație
  • ratificațieact or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified
  • ratificațieformal declaration of agreement to a treaty etc
Russian ратифика́ция, утвержде́ние
  • ратифика́ция (ratifikácija)act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified
  • утвержде́ние (utverždénije)act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified
  • ратифика́ция (ratifikácija)formal declaration of agreement to a treaty etc
Spanish ratificación, ratificación
  • ratificaciónact or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified
  • ratificaciónformal declaration of agreement to a treaty etc
Swedish ratificering
  • ratificeringact or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified
Thai สัตยาบัน, สัตยาบัน
  • สัตยาบัน (sàt-dtà-yaa-ban)act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified
  • สัตยาบัน (sàt-dtà-yaa-ban)formal declaration of agreement to a treaty etc

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with ratification

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Anagrams

artification
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APA

ratification. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ratification

MLA

“ratification.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ratification. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ratification,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ratification.

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