suicide pact

[ soo-uh-sahyd pakt ]

noun

1. an agreement between two or more people to intentionally end their own lives at the same time.

Word History and Origins

Origin of suicide pact¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

“Lee” is anchored by a stunning extended sequence as Lee and Davy document the wreckage and human destruction of Hitler’s regime: Nazi suicide pacts, piles of corpses, concentration camps, prisoners and victims.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Yamina said the case was unique in Kenya, and the suspects would be prosecuted under a law relating to suicide pacts.

From BBC

In a final twist to a horrific story, Mary, 80, and Carolyn, 40, planned a grisly end - a suicide pact.

From BBC

He said his daughter shot the 21-year-old victim at 10:45 a.m. as part of a suicide pact, an affidavit of probable cause says.

From Seattle Times

Allen pleaded guilty to murdering the three youngest victims and to the manslaughter of his partner Denise by reason of a suicide pact.

From BBC