treaty
[noun]
Synonyms: pact, agreement, alliance, compact, concordat, contract, convention, covenant, entente

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Related Words: arrangement, entente, understanding, bargain, contract, charter, compact, concordat, covenant, alliance, cartel, league, accord, reconciliation, settlement

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

treat‧y W2 /ˈtriːti/ noun (plural treaties)
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: traité, from Latin tractatus; ⇒ tract]
[countable] a formal written agreement between two or more countries or governments:
Both sides have agreed to sign the treaty.
The peace treaty ends nearly four years of violence.
treaty on
a treaty on political union

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

treaty
noun
ADJ. global, international, state, union | bilateral, multilateral | formal | draft | commercial, economic, military, political | unequal | cooperation, friendship | non-aggression, peace | arms, disarmament, non-proliferation, test ban A multilateral nuclear test ban treaty was to be signed.
defence | extradition
VERB + TREATY agree on/to | draw up, prepare | negotiate | be/become a party to, conclude, enter into, finalize, make, sign In September 1871 Japan entered into a commercial treaty with China.
accept, approve, ratify, vote for All the members have voted to ratify the treaty.
reject, vote against | condemn, criticize, oppose | amend, review, revise | adhere to | be in breach of, breach, break, violate The new law may be in breach of the Treaty of Rome.
abrogate, repudiate | enforce | impose The people felt the treaty had been imposed on them by their government.
be bound by | be laid down by/in the criteria laid down in the treaty
TREATY + VERB come into force The treaty comes into force at midnight on December 31.
provide for The treaty provides for UN inspection of all countries' weapons systems.
guarantee sth | govern sth, regulate sth | create sth, establish sth | recognize sth | declare sth | require sth | ban sth, prohibit sth | draw criticism The treaty has drawn criticism from opposition groups.
TREATY + NOUN party | amendment, changes, revision | provision | terms | document, text | law | commitment, obligation | rights | relations, relationship
PREP. by ~ Certain areas had been ceded by treaty.
under a/the ~ These arrangements under the treaty apply to the whole of Europe.
~ between a bilateral treaty between the US and Mexico | ~ with The government concluded a peace treaty with the rebels.
PHRASES an article/a clause of a treaty, the provisions/terms of a treaty, the ratification of a treaty

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

treaty

sign a treaty
India refused to sign the treaty.
conclude a treaty formal (=successfully finish arranging it)
In 1875 Japan and Russia concluded a treaty.
negotiate a treaty (=discuss the conditions of a treaty with other people in order to reach an agreement)
He was instructed to negotiate a treaty with Siam.
ratify a treaty (=make it official by signing it or accepting it)
The Government cannot ratify the treaty without Parliament’s consent.
a peace treaty
Jordan signed a peace treaty with Israel.
a draft treaty (=one that has been written but not yet signed)
The committee produced a draft treaty on arms limitation.
an extradition treaty (=one which says that people can be brought back to a country for trial)
The United States has had an extradition treaty with Mexico since 1978.
an international treaty
The US refused to sign any international treaty on cutting carbon emissions.
a bilateral treaty (=one signed by two countries)
Uzbekistan and Russia signed a bilateral treaty of friendship.
the Versailles/Maastricht etc treaty (=a treaty signed in a particular city)
Britain’s ratification of the Maastricht treaty looked set for further delay.
the terms/provisions of a treaty
Under the terms of the treaty, the two sides agreed to a ceasefire.
the treaty of Versailles/Rome etc (=a treaty signed in a particular city)
Restrictive trading agreements are prohibited by the Treaty of Rome.

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