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Ratifier

Description:

A ratifier is a person or entity who formally agrees or gives consent to a decision, contract, treaty, or agreement.

Senses:

1. Someone who endorses or confirms a decision or agreement.
2. An official who validates or gives official approval to a contract or treaty.

Usages:

• Popular: In popular usage, a ratifier refers to a person who gives their approval to a particular decision or agreement.
• Local: In local contexts, a ratifier can also mean a designated authority who confirms or validates local agreements or decrees.

Sample sentences:

1. The board of directors acted as the ratifiers of the proposed merger.
2. She was the official ratifier of the international treaty between the two nations.
3. In popular opinion, the public's vote serves as the ultimate ratifier of any new legislations.
4. The city council appointed John as the local ratifier to endorse local business contracts.

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