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Ratify

verb / RAT-uh-fy / Medium
Meaning

To formally confirm or sanction a treaty, agreement, or proposed action, giving it legal validity

Origin / Etymology

Latin ratus (fixed, settled) + facere (to make)

Synonyms
Confirm Approve Endorse
Antonyms
Reject Repudiate Veto
Example Sentence
"India is yet to ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty even as it observes a voluntary moratorium since 1998."
🎯 UPSC Usage

GS2 IR: treaty ratification (UNCLOS, NPT, CTBT, Paris Agreement); GS2 Polity: constitutional amendment ratification by half the states under Article 368.

Relevant Subjects
International Relations Polity
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