noun
- the action of signing or giving formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid
Usage: formal; legal
Examples
- The treaty requires ratification by both countries' legislatures.
- Senate ratification of the agreement is expected next month.
- The Constitution went into effect after ratification by nine states.
- The union contract is pending ratification by the membership.
- Ratification of the amendment took several years.
- The board's ratification of the merger was unanimous.
- Without proper ratification, the deal remains invalid.