Meanings
comparative more ratificatory · superlative most ratificatory
- rarePertaining to or characterized by ratification.
Proceed to obtain all ratificatory approvals,resolutions and set the records in order,pls.
2009 October 15, venkata ramana, “voilation^([sic]) of 293(1)(d)”, in CSMysore (Google Groups), archived from the original on 01 Jul 20264 more examples
The Know-Nothings of the Capital held a ratificatory, glorificatory and speechificatory meeting in the State House on last Saturday evening, which wes^([sic]) intended to be a very grand and glorious affair.
1856 March 17, Amigo [pseudonym], “Letter from the Capital. […]”, in New Orleans Daily Delta, volume XI, number 145, New Orleans, La., published 21 March 1856, →ISSN, →OCLC, front page, column 4To make the bitter move easier to swallow, both Klaus and Meciar have deployed a considerable propagandist arsenal for anesthesing the population. Both have abused publicly owned media for political purposes and both have mislead people about "referendum", then about "ex-post ratificatory referendum" that have never been held.
2001 August 4, Roman Kanala, “Who destroyed Czechoslovakia”, in bit.listserv.mideur-l (Usenet), archived from the original on 01 Jul 2026I believe the current modalities include nominating commissions drawn not just from the local assemblies, but also mass organizations, and some sort of ratificatory vote by the population, but I'm not too clear on it.
2005 November 29, [NY Transfer News Collective] <nytr@olm.blythe-systems.com>, quoting Joaguin Bustelo, “[NYTr] Cuba and the Working Class in Power”, in misc.activism.progressive (Usenet), archived from the original on 01 Jul 2026Having not heard you pronounce Telugu words before, I can't be as ratificatory as Balaji about your pronunciation: I'm am^([sic]) not quite sure what the "~" represents.
2004 November 13, UVR, “Ghantasala”, in rec.music.indian.misc (Usenet), archived from the original on 01 Jul 2026
Origin
Possibly from Latin ratificātus + -ory, after ratification.
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