treaty

noun

ˈtrē-tē How to pronounce treaty (audio)
Definition of treatynext
as in pact
a formal agreement between two or more nations or peoples in accordance with a treaty between the United States and the tribes of the Pacific Northwest, commercial fishing of certain kinds of salmon is limited to Native Americans

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Recent Examples of treaty In Europe, co-productions between Japan and France have been the most common, but Ikeda observes that projects with Italy have also increased following the signing of an official Japan-Italy co-production treaty in 2024. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026 The parties have met twice since and still have not settled on how existing treaties should govern the technique. — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 Nonnuclear European countries will have to agree to finance the development and procurement of new missile systems and possibly airplanes (although not nuclear warheads, which would violate their treaty commitments). — Ivo H. Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026 China does not have a formal extradition treaty with the United States. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for treaty
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  1. pact
  2. convention
  3. accord
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Cobos explains that, as with Nené’s ensembles, following period conventions to the letter didn’t necessarily make sense for Carlos’s wardrobe.
    — Elaina Patton, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Everything the Cougars are doing these days seems to spit in the eye of convention.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of convention
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  • The family then left the field on their own accord, the video shows.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Israeli settlers in the West Bank, whose numbers have more than doubled since the Oslo accords were signed, have been attacking Palestinians with alarming frequency.
    — Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of accord

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