ratificación

ratification

noun rreh-tee-fee-kah-SYOHN Rare

Usage Note

Ratificación is the formal act of confirming or approving an agreement, treaty, or decision by an authorised body. It is a legal and diplomatic term: la ratificación del tratado. The verb is ratificar; do not confuse with rectificación (correction), which shares a similar sound.

Examples

"El senado aprobó la ratificación del acuerdo."

Natural Translation

The senate approved the ratification of the agreement.

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