ratifactoryadj.
/ˌratᵻˈfakt(ə)ri/, U.S. /ˌrædəˈfæktəri/ rare.
Confirmatory; = ratificatory adj.
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the mind > language > statement > ratification or confirmation > [adjective]
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ratifactory1927
1927 Modesto (Calif.) News-Herald 13 Jan. 1/8 Chile today registered with the league of nations a treaty of friendship with Turkey..given ratifactory signature last Friday.
2001 H. J. Wiarda & M. M. Mott Catholic Roots & Democratic Flowers vii. 129 They were..ratifactory elections designed to reaffirm the ruling party in office but not to provide real choice.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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