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RATIFICATION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ratification mean? 

RATIFICATION (noun)
  The noun RATIFICATION has 1 sense:

1. making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming itplay

  Familiarity information: RATIFICATION used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


RATIFICATION (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

confirmation; ratification

Context example:

confirmation of the appointment

Hypernyms ("ratification" is a kind of...):

agreement (the verbal act of agreeing)

Derivation:

ratify (approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation)


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