MOU
Britishabbreviation
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A MOU is not a binding legal document, but instead sets out terms of a possible agreement down the road.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025
Japan would have to spend $183 billion a year through 2028 under its MOU, or 4.4% of GDP for each the next three years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025
Scotland's Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes described the signing of the MOU as an "exciting milestone".
From BBC • Sep. 26, 2025
The previous year, the governor signed an even broader MOU expanding the state’s partnership with the Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment, equivalent to the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2023
Panuelo said China's previous ambassador had urged an official to sign an MOU between China and FSM despite Panuelo rejecting it, telling the official the president didn’t need to know.
From Reuters • Mar. 10, 2023
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