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US
/ˌɹætəfəˈkeɪʃən/
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[ UK /ɹˌætɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/ ]
[ UK /ɹˌætɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/ ]
NOUN
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making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it
the ratification of the treaty
confirmation of the appointment
How To Use ratification In A Sentence
- This, along with all the arguments against ratification of the EU Constitution, is something which we need to ram home at this moment when our electorate is so alive to the notion that they are being cozened by Labour and the Liberal ‘Democrats’ about the true effect of this Treaty. Archive 2008-02-03
- Organic carbon mineralization was studied in a large humic lake in northern Sweden during a well-defined summer stratification period following high water flow during snowmelt.
- The main axis of stratification in capitalist societies is the struggle between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat. Macrosociology: An Introduction to Human Societies
- For the treaty to win final approval, a two-thirds majority of the Senate must vote for ratification, and the treaty must also win approval in the Russian Duma.
- The very things that in the moment dampen our moods can later be sources of intense gratification and delight.
- The other version, known as original meaning, or textualism, is the view that interpretation of a written constitution should be based on what it would commonly have been understood to mean by reasonable persons living at the time of its ratification. Balloon Juice » 2005 » July
- In the Spanish procedure a ratification of such an agreement has to be approved by both chambers of parliament before it is put to the signature of the King.
- Nor did it prohibit the commercial sale of other items used for sexual gratification, such as ribbed condoms or vibrators that were primarily intended to relieve muscle tension but could also be adapted for sexual purposes.
- Joseph said while some people were looking for instant gratification, one had to be willing to invest effort and energy to get the desired results.
- Prior to stratification, the seeds were surface-sterilized with dilute bleach for five minutes, followed by several thorough rinses with water.