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treaty
[ tree-tee ]
noun
- a formal agreement between two or more states in reference to peace, alliance, commerce, or other international relations.
- the formal document embodying such an international agreement.
- any agreement or compact.
treaty
/ ˈ³Ù°ù¾±Ë³Ùɪ /
noun
- a formal agreement or contract between two or more states, such as an alliance or trade arrangement
- the document in which such a contract is written
- any international agreement
- any pact or agreement
- an agreement between two parties concerning the purchase of property at a price privately agreed between them
- archaic.negotiation towards an agreement
- in Canada
- any of the formal agreements between Indian bands and the federal government by which the Indians surrender their land rights in return for various forms of aid
- ( as modifier )
treaty Indians
treaty money
- an obsolete word for entreaty
Derived Forms
- ˈ³Ù°ù±ð²¹³Ù²â±ô±ð²õ²õ, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²Ô´Ç²Ô·³Ù°ù±ð²¹î€ƒt²â noun plural nontreaties
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of treaty1
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Example Sentences
For one thing, this treaty refers to states.
Hungary now needs to send written notification to the UN Secretary General to leave the treaty, with the withdrawal taking effect one year later, according to article 127 of the Rome Statute.
The bank remains unprotected by any major binding treaties largely due to an anemia of political will by national authorities and a profits-now, costs-later outlook of fishing interests.
“The U.S. has treaty and trust obligations to clean up toxic sites, increase access to clean water, and create working partnerships with America’s Indian nations,†tribal chairman Benjamin Clark Jr. said in a statement.
Earlier this week, Estonia was one of the countries on Russia's borders to withdraw from a treaty banning anti-personnel landmines - a sign of rising tensions.
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