ratification

US /ˌræt̬.ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌræt̬.ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
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ratification, approbation

the action of signing or giving formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid

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The treaty requires ratification by all member states.
Le traité nécessite la ratification par tous les États membres.
The ratification of the new policy took several months.
La ratification de la nouvelle politique a pris plusieurs mois.