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Ratification vs Referendum - What's the difference?

ratification | referendum |

As nouns the difference between ratification and referendum

is that ratification is the act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified while referendum is a direct popular vote on a proposed law or constitutional amendment.

ratification

English

(wikipedia ratification)

Noun

(en noun)
  • the act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified
  • a formal declaration of agreement to a treaty etc

    • referendum

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia referendum) (en-noun)
  • (politics) A direct popular vote on a proposed law or constitutional amendment
  • (diplomacy) A note from a diplomat to his government requesting instructions

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