A treaty is a written agreement between countries in which they agree to do a particular thingor to help each other.
A formal peace treaty was signed later that year.
...a global treaty on cutting emissions. [+ on]
Synonyms: agreement, pact, contract, bond More Synonyms of treaty
treaty in British English
(ˈtriːtɪ)
nounWord forms: plural-ties
1.
a.
a formal agreement or contract between two or more states, such as an alliance or trade arrangement
b.
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)
a.
any of the formal agreements between native bands and the federal government by which the bands surrender their land rights in return for various forms of aid
b.
(as modifier)
treaty rights
7. an obsolete word for entreaty
Derived forms
treatyless (ˈtreatyless)
adjective
Word origin
C14: from Old French traité, from Medieval Latin tractātus treaty, from Latin: discussion, from tractāre to manage; see treat
treaty in American English
(ˈtriti)
nounWord forms: pluralˈtreaties
1. Obsolete
a.
negotiation
b.
entreaty
c.
any agreement or contract
2.
a.
a formal agreement between two or more nations, relating to peace, alliance, trade, etc.
b.
the document embodying such an agreement
Word origin
ME trete < OFr traité < LL tractatus: see tractate
treaty in Insurance
(triti)
Word forms: (plural) treaties
noun
(Insurance: Reinsurance)
A treaty is a contract that provides for a number of reinsurances over a period of time.
Under a treaty each party automatically accepts specific percentages of the insurer's business.
A reinsurance treaty is an agreement between a reinsurer and a ceding insurer setting forth details ofthe reinsurance arrangement.
A treaty is a contract that provides for a number of reinsurances over a period of time.
reinsurance treaty
Examples of 'treaty' in a sentence
treaty
Because of the painfully slowly constructed structure of agreements and treaties that have been set up in Europe to preserve the peace.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Russia has yet to ratify the treaty.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
To avoid it would require a raft of new treaties.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
European leaders were preparing to agree a new treaty to save the eurozone last night.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
And all that really matters is treaty negotiations.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The government argues that it brought in the law to comply with an international treaty.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
But she was only without at least one peacetime treaty of alliance for about fourteen of those years.
French, David The British way in Warfare - 1688-2000 (1990)
Under the terms of this treaty each agreed that the other would inherit his kingdom should he die childless.
Andrew Bridgeford 1066: and the Hidden History of the Bayeux Tapestry (2004)
The catch is that the new arrangement could take years of fraught negotiation and new treaties to see the light of day.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It said the Government should pursue changes to global tax treaties via diplomatic channels instead.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
British and French soldiers will train together under a new treaty to be announced today.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
A global treaty looks at least a decade away.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
We must respect established treaties, agreements and processes without crushing the fragile flower of democracy with a sledgehammer.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
But this must be done by consensus, upholding the treaty arrangements that have made the region an international exemplar.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Before the deal can come into force and become a formal treaty, it must also be ratified by both countries.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Lawyers are now turning that agreement into a treaty text and the UK will ensure that all its red lines are fully respected.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Although a federal treaty may be three or four years off, Britain by then might have already ceased to exist.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The US will not ratify the 2003 treaty.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
He was in no sense the textbook ambassador, but he secured from the French government financial aid followed by a full treaty of alliance.
Jonathan Wright Ambassadors: From Ancient Greece to the Nation State (2006)
In other languages
treaty
British English: treaty /ˈtriːtɪ/ NOUN
A treaty is a written agreement between countries.
...a treaty on global warming.
American English: treaty
Arabic: مُعَاهَدَة
Brazilian Portuguese: tratado
Chinese: 条约
Croatian: ugovor
Czech: smlouva
Danish: traktat
Dutch: verdrag
European Spanish: tratado
Finnish: sopimus valtioiden välinen
French: traité
German: Vertrag Staat
Greek: συνθήκη
Italian: trattato
Japanese: 条約
Korean: 조약
Norwegian: traktat
Polish: traktat
European Portuguese: tratado
Romanian: tratat
Russian: договор
Latin American Spanish: tratado
Swedish: fördrag
Thai: สนธิสัญญา
Turkish: anlaşma tarih
Ukrainian: мирний договір
Vietnamese: hiệp ước
All related terms of 'treaty'
treaty port
(in China , Japan , and Korea during the second half of the 19th and first half of the 20th century) a city, esp a port, in which foreigners , esp Westerners , were allowed by treaty to conduct trade
Jay's Treaty
a treaty between the United States and Great Britain that settled outstanding disputes , negotiated by John Jay (1745–1829) in 1794
peace treaty
an agreement to come to peace and end conflict (between governments, countries, etc)
Lateran Treaty
a concordat (1929) signed in the Lateran Palace between Italy and the Holy See; it recognized the papal state as the independent and sovereign Vatican City State
private treaty
a sale of property for a price agreed directly between seller and buyer
Maastricht Treaty
→ the Maastricht Treaty
reinsurance treaty
A reinsurance treaty is a contract that defines the terms of reinsurance business.
treaty obligations
obligations or duties that must be carried out by a party as according to a treaty they have entered into
test ban treaty
a treaty which bans nations testing some or all types of nuclear weapons
Treaty of Paris
a treaty of 1763 signed by Britain , France , and Spain that ended their involvement in the Seven Years ' War
Treaty of Rijswijk
a treaty signed at Rijswijk in the Netherlands in 1697, ending the War of the Grand Alliance
Treaty of Verdun
an agreement reached in 843 ad by three grandsons of Charlemagne , dividing his empire into an E kingdom ( later Germany ), a W kingdom (later France), and a middle kingdom (containing what became the Low Countries, Lorraine , Burgundy , and N Italy )
Treaty of Waitangi
a treaty signed in 1840 by Māori chiefs and a representative of the British Government, providing the basis for the British annexation of New Zealand
North Atlantic Treaty
a treaty signed in Washington DC in 1949 by 12 European and North American nations that brought NATO into being and committed the signatories to combine for mutual defence in the event of an attack on any one of them
the Maastricht Treaty
a treaty on European economic and monetary union agreed by government leaders of the 12 EC states at a meeting in Maastricht in December 1991
Treaty of Versailles
the treaty of 1919 imposed upon Germany by the Allies (except for the US and the Soviet Union): the most important of the five peace treaties that concluded World War I
Non-Proliferation Treaty
an international agreement signed in 1968 which aims to reduce the spread of nuclear weapons
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
→ the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
North Atlantic Treaty Organization, an international organization composed of the US, Canada , Britain, and 26 European countries: established by the North Atlantic Treaty (1949) for purposes of collective security
the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
a treaty to limit the spread of nuclear weapons , signed by 189 countries
Chinese translation of 'treaty'
treaty
(ˈtriːtɪ)
n(c)
条(條)约(約) (tiáoyuē) (个(個), gè)
(noun)
Definition
an agreement between two parties concerning the purchase of property
negotiations over an international treaty on global warming
Synonyms
agreement
a new defence agreement
pact
The two countries signed a non-aggression pact.
contract
The company won a prestigious contract for work on the building.
bond
I'm not about to betray my bond with my brother.
alliance
The two parties were still too much apart to form an alliance.
bargain
The treaty was based on a bargain between the governments.
convention
the importance of observing the Geneva convention on human rights
compact
The Pilgrims signed a democratic compact aboard the Mayflower.
covenant
the United Nations covenant on civil and political rights
entente
his attempts to nurture the entente between the two countries
concordat
Additional synonyms
in the sense of alliance
Definition
a formal relationship between two or more countries or political parties to work together
The two parties were still too much apart to form an alliance.
Synonyms
union,
league,
association,
agreement,
marriage,
connection,
combination,
coalition,
treaty,
partnership,
federation,
pact,
compact,
confederation,
affinity,
affiliation,
confederacy,
concordat
in the sense of bargain
Definition
an agreement establishing what each party will give, receive, or perform in a transaction
The treaty was based on a bargain between the governments.
Synonyms
agreement,
deal (informal),
understanding,
promise,
contract,
negotiation,
arrangement,
settlement,
treaty,
pledge,
convention,
transaction,
engagement,
pact,
compact,
covenant,
stipulation
in the sense of bond
Definition
a written or spoken agreement, esp. a promise
I'm not about to betray my bond with my brother.
Synonyms
agreement,
word,
promise,
contract,
guarantee,
pledge,
obligation,
compact,
covenant
Synonyms of 'treaty'
treaty
Explore 'treaty' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of compact
Definition
a contract or agreement
The Pilgrims signed a democratic compact aboard the Mayflower.
Synonyms
agreement,
deal (informal),
understanding,
contract,
bond,
arrangement,
alliance,
treaty,
bargain,
pact,
covenant,
entente,
concordat
in the sense of contract
Definition
a formal agreement between two or more parties
The company won a prestigious contract for work on the building.
Synonyms
agreement,
deal (informal),
commission,
commitment,
arrangement,
understanding,
settlement,
treaty,
bargain,
convention,
engagement,
pact,
compact,
covenant,
bond,
stipulation,
concordat
in the sense of convention
Definition
a formal agreement or contract between people and nations
the importance of observing the Geneva convention on human rights
Synonyms
agreement,
contract,
treaty,
bargain,
pact,
compact,
protocol,
stipulation,
concordat
in the sense of covenant
Definition
a formal sealed agreement
the United Nations covenant on civil and political rights
Synonyms
promise,
contract,
agreement,
commitment,
arrangement,
treaty,
pledge,
bargain,
convention,
pact,
compact,
concordat,
trust
in the sense of entente
his attempts to nurture the entente between the two countries