English > pact: 1 sense > noun 1, communication| Meaning | A written agreement between two states or sovereigns. |
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| Synonyms | treaty, accord |
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| Instances | North Atlantic Treaty | The treaty signed in 1949 by 12 countries that established NATO |
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| SALT I | The first treaty between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics resulting from the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks |
| SALT II | The second treaty between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics resulting from the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks |
| Narrower | alliance | A formal agreement establishing an association / association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim |
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| commercial treaty | A treaty governing commerce between two or more nations |
| convention | (diplomacy) an international agreement |
| peace, peace treaty, pacification | A treaty to cease hostilities |
| Broader | written agreement | A legal document summarizing the agreement between parties |
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| Spanish | acuerdo, concertación, convenio, pacto, tratado internacional, tratado |
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| Catalan | concertació, conveni, pacte, tractat |
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