Home › Words › R › ratificationratification/ˌɹætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ratification means the act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified.ratification is pronounced /ˌɹætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/.EtymologyFrom Middle French ratification, from Medieval Latin ratificatio.nounThe act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified.A formal declaration of agreement to a treaty etc.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).