Ratification
Pronunciation : Rat`i*fi*ca"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. ratification.]
Definition : Defn: The act of ratifying; the state of being ratified; confirmation; sanction; as, the ratification of a treaty.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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