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Ratified vs Elected - What's the difference?

ratified | elected |

As verbs the difference between ratified and elected

is that ratified is (ratify) while elected is (elect).

As a noun elected is

one who is elected.

ratified

English

Verb

(head)
  • (ratify)

    • ratify

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To give formal consent to; make officially valid.

    • Synonyms

    * (give formal consent to): approve

    Related terms

    * ratification * ratifier

    elected

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (elect)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who is elected.
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    • , passage=“From the council people to the borough presidents to the citywide electeds , it would have an impact. }}