treaty

[ tree-tee ]

noun

, plural trea·ties.

1. a formal agreement between two or more states in reference to peace, alliance, commerce, or other international relations.
2. the formal document embodying such an international agreement.
3. any agreement or compact.

treaty

/ ˈtriːtɪ /

noun

1. 1. a formal agreement or contract between two or more states, such as an alliance or trade arrangement
   2. the document in which such a contract is written
2. any international agreement
3. any pact or agreement
4. an agreement between two parties concerning the purchase of property at a price privately agreed between them
5. archaic.
   negotiation towards an agreement
6. in Canada
   1. 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
   2. ( as modifier )

      treaty Indians

      treaty money

7. an obsolete word for entreaty

Derived Forms

• ˈtreatyless, adjective

Other Words From

• non·treaty noun plural nontreaties

Word History and Origins

Origin of treaty¹

1350–1400; Middle English trete < Anglo-French < Latin tractātus tractate

Word History and Origins

Origin of treaty¹

C14: from Old French traité , from Medieval Latin tractātus treaty, from Latin: discussion, from tractāre to manage; see treat

Example Sentences

However, after Russia's illegal occupation of Crimea in 2014, Ukraine informed fellow signatories that its application of the treaty in the occupied areas would be is "limited and is not guaranteed".

From BBC

The party’s leader, David Seymour, says that over time the treaty’s core values have led to racial divisions, not unity.

From BBC

Protests erupted inside and outside of New Zealand’s parliament this week as the country’s far-right ACT New Zealand Party pushed a bill to redefine a treaty outlining the rights of the indigenous Māori people.

From Salon

Financing mechanisms created in the treaty could drive much-needed investment into waste management and recycling infrastructure in these regions to reduce plastic pollution -- thus helping to solve a major global environmental justice issue.

From Science Daily

The core values of the treaty have, over time, been woven into New Zealand's laws in an effort to redress the wrong done to Māori during colonisation.

From BBC