concordat

noun

Definition of concordatnext
as in treaty

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Recent Examples of concordat The country signed a concordat, or agreement, with the Vatican in 1954 making Catholicism the state religion, though the constitution allows freedom of worship. — Carmen Sesin, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2025 One poll showed that 78% of respondents across France supported abrogation of the 1801 concordat in Alsace-Moselle. — Noemie Bisserbe, WSJ, 22 June 2021 After the fall of communism in 1989, Poland signed several concordats to hand back communal lands that had been seized, including one with the Jewish community, which lodged more than 5,000 claims. — Loveday Morris, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2019 Since the concordat was launched, public support for animal research has stabilized in the United Kingdom, although showing cause and effect is difficult. — Meredith Wadman, Science | AAAS, 14 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concordat
  1. treaty
  2. pact
  3. bargain
  4. compact
Noun
  • Its treaties and agreements focus on preserving the peaceful, safe, and sustainable use of outer space, preventing collisions, managing space debris, and ensuring responsible operations.
    — David Zamora, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The treaty affirmed the continued existence of Virginia’s Tribal Nations, acknowledged our relationship with the Crown and recognized our connection to our communities and homelands.
    — Dana Adkins, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of treaty
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  • In August, Saudi Arabia signed a mutual-defense pact with Turkey and nuclear-armed Pakistan.
    — Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The Hoichoi pact follows two other high-profile licensing moves.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of pact
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  • Wynn Resorts, which caters almost exclusively to high-end customers, has opted to maintain its high room rates in Las Vegas even as visitation has slowed over the past year, rather than filling every room with travelers looking for a bargain.
    — Contessa Brewer,Ryan Ruggiero, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
  • This money would be overseen and partially managed by Kushner and MBZ, who, in their effort to strike a grand bargain to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, believed the region’s map needed to be redrawn.
    — Matthew Cole, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of bargain
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  • Since the 1990s, the East Wing had what could almost be called a compact with Afghan women.
    — Azadeh Moaveni, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The lawsuit alleges DraftKings operates a sports book in violation of the gaming compact between the Tribe and the state inked in 2021, which provides the Tribe a monopoly on sports betting in Florida.
    — Gray Rohrer, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of compact

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