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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
/ ˈٰːɪ /
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
- ˈٰٲ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ԴDz·ٰt noun plural nontreaties
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of treaty1
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Example Sentences
That's the question on many minds, after India suspended a major treaty governing water sharing of six rivers in the Indus basin between the two countries, following Tuesday's horrific attack in Indian-administered Kashmir.
For starters, Delhi has swiftly taken a series of retaliatory steps: closing the main border crossing, suspending a critical water-sharing treaty, and expelling diplomats.
They include the closure of the main border crossing linking the two countries, the suspension of a water-sharing treaty and the expulsion of diplomats.
Even if it wasn't crawling with commies, it was considered weak and useless in the fight against the Soviets with its diplomacy, treaties and whatnot.
President Trump has threatened to slap new tariffs on Mexico for failing to deliver water under a decades-old treaty.
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