TREATY

treaty, pact, accord

(noun) a written agreement between two states or sovereigns

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

treaty (plural treaties)

(international law) A binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law, namely states and international organizations.

A formal agreement between two or more states.

Synonyms

• protocol

• covenant

• convention

• exchange of letters

• exchange of note

Anagrams

• attery, yatter

Source: Wiktionary

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Trea"ty, n.; pl. Treaties. Etym: [OE. tretee, F. traité, LL. tractatus; cf. L. tractatus a handling, treatment, consultation, tractate. See Treat, and cf. Tractate.]

1. The act of treating for the adjustment of differences, as for forming an agreement; negotiation. "By sly and wise treaty." Chaucer. He cast by treaty and by trains Her to persuade. Spenser.

2. An agreement so made; specifically, an agreement, league, or contract between two or more nations or sovereigns, formally signed by commissioners properly authorized, and solemnly ratified by the several sovereigns, or the supreme power of each state; an agreement between two or more independent states; as, a treaty of peace; a treaty of alliance.

3. A proposal tending to an agreement. [Obs.] Shak.

4. A treatise; a tract. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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