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Meaning of "ratification" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RATIFICATION

ratification  [ˌrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RATIFICATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ratification is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RATIFICATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ratification

Ratification is a principal's approval of an act of its agent where the agent lacked authority to legally bind the principal. The term applies to private contract law, international treaties, and constitutions in federations such as the United States and Canada.

Definition of ratification in the English dictionary

The definition of ratification in the dictionary is the formal or official approval of something such as a treaty.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RATIFICATION


allocation
ˌæləˈkeɪʃən
application
ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən
authentication
ɔːˌθentɪˈkeɪʃən
certification
ˌsɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
classification
ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
communication
kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən
dedication
ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
education
ˌɛdjʊˈkeɪʃən
identification
aɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
indication
ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃən
location
ləʊˈkeɪʃən
medication
ˌmɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
modification
ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
notification
ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
publication
ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən
qualification
ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
relocation
ˌriːləʊˈkeɪʃən
specification
ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
vacation
vəˈkeɪʃən
verification
ˌvɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RATIFICATION

raticide
ratifiable
ratified
ratifier
ratifies
ratify
ratine
rating
rating community
ratings
ratings war
ratio
ratio scale
ratiocinate
ratiocination
ratiocinative
ratiocinator
ratiocinatory
ration
ration book

WORDS THAT END LIKE RATIFICATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
association
citation
combination
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
evaluation
excitation
federation
formation
foundation
generation

Synonyms and antonyms of ratification in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «RATIFICATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «ratification» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of ratification

Translation of «ratification» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RATIFICATION

Find out the translation of ratification to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ratification from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ratification» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

批准
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ratificación
570 millions of speakers

English

ratification
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनुसमर्थन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التصديق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ратификация
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ratificação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনুসমর্থন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ratification
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ratifikasi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ratifikation
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

>批准
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비준
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ratifikasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phê chuẩn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒப்புதலைத்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मंजुरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

onay
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ratificazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ratyfikacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ратифікація
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ratificare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επικύρωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bekragtiging
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ratificering
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ratifikasjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ratification

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RATIFICATION»

The term «ratification» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.211 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RATIFICATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ratification

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2 QUOTES WITH «RATIFICATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ratification.
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Thomas Day
But let her remember, that it is in Britain alone, that laws are equally favourable to liberty and humanity; that it is in Britain the sacred rights of nature have received their most awful ratification.
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Bob Latta
Let all Americans sit down and read this great document. Since the Constitution's ratification, it has been the framework for our great nation.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RATIFICATION»

Discover the use of ratification in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ratification and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ratification: The People Debate the Constitution, 1787-1788
Drawing on the speeches and letters of the United States' founders, the author recounts the dramatic period after the Constitutional Convention and before the Constitution was finally ratified, describing the tumultuous events that took ...
Pauline Maier, 2011
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Ratification: The People Debate the Constitution, 1787-1788
Ratification is the story of the founding drama of our nation, superbly told in a history that transports readers back more than two centuries to reveal the convictions and aspirations on which our country was built.
Pauline Maier, 2010
3
The Politics of Arms Control Treaty Ratification
This book constitutes a strong marriage of scholarship and public policy, destined to become an essential reference for the White House, Capitol Hill, and academia.
Michael Krepon, Dan Caldwell, 1991
4
Slavery's Constitution: From Revolution to Ratification
Taking on decades of received wisdom, David Waldstreicher has written the first book to recognize slavery’s place at the heart of the U.S. Constitution.
David Waldstreicher, 2010
5
Federalists and Antifederalists: The Debate Over the ...
Examines six issues in the debate over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution in 1787-1788, using documents by eighteenth-century writers, both antifederalists and federalists, to look at the House of Representatives, the Senate, the ...
John P. Kaminski, Richard Leffler, 1998
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The Writing and Ratification of the U.S. Constitution: ...
Writing and Ratification of the U.S. Constitution is a concise history of a pivotal event in American history by a recognized authority on the subject.
John R. Vile, 2012
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Ratification of the Twenty-first Amendment to the ...
It was repealed in 1933 with the passage of the Twenty-First amendment. This book collects all available state records relating to the amendment's ratification by those state conventions.
Everett Somerville Brown, 1938
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American Government and Politics Today: The Essentials 2009 ...
Ratification Formal approval. Federalist The name given to one who was in favor of the adoption of the U.S. Constitution and the creation of a federal union with a strong central government. Anti-Federalist An individual who opposed the ...
Barbara Bardes, Mack Shelley, Steffen Schmidt, 2008
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No Easy Walk to Freedom: Reconstruction and the Ratification ...
A major study of the ratification of the 14th Amendment, shedding new light on the meaning of the amendment.
James Edward Bond, 1997
10
ICC ratification and national implementing legislation: CPI ...
Joint project of International Association of Penal Law, International Human Rights Law Institute of DePaul University College of Law , International Institute of Higher Studies in Criminal Sciences on ICC.
M. Cherif Bassiouni, Bruce Broomhall, International Association of Penal Law, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RATIFICATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ratification is used in the context of the following news items.
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CUPE Local 101 Holds “Solidarity Rally” Ahead of Ratification Vote …
A barbecue at Victoria Park drew at least a couple hundred members of CUPE Local 101 ahead of Wednesday's ratification vote that could potentially end an ... «Am980 London News, Jul 15»
2
Surveillance Law Lets US Ratify Nuclear Terrorism Treaties
The Senate ratified both treaties in 2008, but it has taken seven years to pass ... That's what was needed for the U.S. to complete the ratification process. «ABC News, Jun 15»
3
UN lauds South Sudan as country ratifies landmark child rights treaty
4 May 2015 – The United Nations has hailed South Sudan's ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) as the African nation takes a critical ... «UN News Centre, May 15»
4
Government of Somalia signs instrument of ratification of UN …
“By choosing to ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the government of Somalia is making an investment in the wellbeing of its children, and thus in ... «UNICEF, Jan 15»
5
European Parliament backs EU-Moldova association deal
In an accompanying resolution, passed by 529 votes to 96, with 46 abstentions, MEPs stressed that the signature on 27 June and ratification of the association ... «European Parliament, Nov 14»
6
90 years on, push for ERA ratification continues
Many opponents considered it dead when a 10-year ratification push failed in 1982, yet its backers on Capitol Hill, in the Illinois statehouse and elsewhere are ... «The Seattle Times, Aug 14»
7
CFL players holding ratification votes on tentative agreement with …
The CFL board of governors will hold its ratification vote Friday afternoon. A majority of players — 50 per cent plus one — on six of the nine CFL teams must ... «The Globe and Mail, Jun 14»
8
Ratification of 'Law of the Sea' advances world government
If we do not ratify LOST, America will be free in the future - as in the past - to use our advanced technology, our enterprising spirit, and our national vigor to ... «The Hill, Jul 12»
9
Indonesia ratifies migrant worker convention
Ratification of the convention mandates the government to take concrete measures to protect migrant workers amid an increasing number of abuse cases. «Jakarta Post, Apr 12»
10
Ban welcomes Indonesia's ratification of treaty banning nuclear tests
Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa (left) and CTBTO Executive Secretary Tibor Tóth speak to the press after ratification of the treaty. Photo: CTBTO. «UN News Centre, Dec 11»

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