pact
pact
formal agreement; treaty: a pact with Germany
Not to be confused with:
pack – small package of similar items: a pack of tissues; bundle; a group of people, animals, or things: pack of wolves
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pact
(păkt)n.
1. A formal agreement, such as one between nations; a treaty.
2. An arrangement between people; a compact. See Synonyms at agreement.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin pactum, from neuter sing. past participle of pacīscī, to agree; see pag- in Indo-European roots.]
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pact
(pækt)n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an agreement or compact between two or more parties, nations, etc, for mutual advantage
[C15: from Old French pacte, from Latin pactum, from pacīscī to agree]
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pact
(pækt)n.
1. an agreement or compact.
2. an agreement or treaty between two or more nations.
[1400–50; < Middle French < Latin pactum, n. use of neuter past participle of pacīscī to make a bargain, contract]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  pact - a written agreement between two states or sovereignswritten agreement - a legal document summarizing the agreement between parties alliance - a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim commercial treaty - a treaty governing commerce between two or more nations convention - (diplomacy) an international agreement |
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pact
noun agreement, contract, alliance, treaty, deal, understanding, league, bond, arrangement, bargain, convention, compact, protocol, covenant, concord, concordat The two countries signed a non-aggression pact.
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pact
noun1. An act or state of agreeing between parties regarding a course of action:
2. A formal, usually written settlement between nations:
3. A legally binding arrangement between parties:
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Translations
حِلْف، إتفاقيَّه
smlouva
pagt
sopimus
samningur; sáttmáli
paktas
pakt
pakt
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pact
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pact
(pӕkt) nounan agreement, especially if formal and/or between the representatives of nations. They made a pact to help each other.
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