ratifies
Formally stamps approval
Ratifies means formally approves or confirms, making something officially valid.
A legislative body ratifies a treaty, a board ratifies a decision, voters ratify a constitutional amendment.
The word implies that something already exists in draft or proposal form and needs official sanction to take effect: The Senate ratified the agreement after months of debate.
Formally accept or authorize
- endorseGive official approval
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
- authorizeGrant formal permission
- validateConfirm as true
affirm · confirm · certify · uphold · support · back · greenlight · rubber-stamp
Binding pact between nations
- pactFormal agreement between parties
- accordHarmony between parties
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
compact · alliance · agreement · settlement · charter · covenant · concordat · armistice
Confirm accuracy or truth
- authenticateConfirm as genuine
- attestDeclare something true
- certifyFormally verify as true
- witnessOne who attests
notarize · seal · sign · countersign · subscribe · document · legitimize · legalize
National legislative assembly
- senateLegislative governing body
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- assemblyConstructing from components
- billAmount owed, written
statute · legislation · enactment · constitutional · amendment · vote · quorum · majority
approve
Formally accept or authorize
validate · affirm · confirm · certify · uphold · support · back · greenlight · rubber-stamp · adopt
treaty
Binding pact between nations
- pactFormal agreement between parties
- accordHarmony between parties
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
protocol · compact · alliance · agreement · settlement · charter · covenant · concordat · armistice · ceasefire
verify
Confirm accuracy or truth
- authenticateConfirm as genuine
- attestDeclare something true
- certifyFormally verify as true
witness · notarize · seal · sign · countersign · subscribe · document · legitimize · legalize · validate
parliament
National legislative assembly
- senateLegislative governing body
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- assemblyConstructing from components
bill · statute · legislation · enactment · constitutional · amendment · vote · quorum · majority · bicameral
- ratification processMethod of formal approval
ratification, ratified, unratified, ratifier, ratifications, ratifiers, ratifiable