approval vs ratification

approval

noun
  • An expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that a person, thing, or event meets requirements. 

  • Something mailed by a seller to a collector to match their stated interests; the collector can approve of or return the item. 

  • An expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones. 

ratification

noun
  • A formal declaration of agreement to a treaty etc. 

  • The act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified. 

How often have the words approval and ratification occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )