treaty

Speech parts

1. treaty - Noun

2. treaty - Verb

Meaning

The act of treating for the adjustment of differences, as for forming an agreement; negotiation.

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.

A proposal tending to an agreement.

A treatise; a tract.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

league confederation concord alliance convention covenant pact agreement contract resolution settlement protocol bond compact accordance
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Antonyms

gore tiff battle detestation conflict opposition
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Hyponyms

alliance convention peace pacification peace treaty commercial treaty

Phrases with the word

nonaggression treaty mutual-defense treaty constitutive treaty breach of treaty obligations breach of the treaty violation of the treaty

Derivatives

treaties

Anagrams

attery yatter

Examples

France and Italy have not yet signed this treaty or agreed to naval limitation as between those nations, but I have confidence that in time they will do so. Frank B. Kellogg

As a consequence of the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, the officer corps of the old army became part of this class, as did that part of the younger generation who, in the old Germany, would have become officers or civil servants. Gustav Stresemann

It was my dream, and probably the dream of every one of us, to bring about a revision of the Versailles Treaty by peaceful means, which was provided for in that very treaty. Hans Frank

The Treaty of India is that all our billion people count and they have aspirations. Mukesh Ambani

It is virtually impossible for what you are voting on to remain as it is currently. There could be huge changes to the [EU fiscal] treaty and there could be huge changes to the euro zone itself. Nigel Farage

A balanced treaty between Canada and Europe, aimed at promoting a partnership for fair and sustainable development, should begin by specifying the emission targets of each signatory and the practical commitments to achieve these. Thomas Piketty

Close letter words and terms

treato treatsome treature treaty law Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance treaty organization nato