formal agreement
Legally binding compact
A formal agreement is an arrangement between parties that is official, documented, or legally binding—distinguished from casual understandings or verbal promises.
The term covers contracts, treaties, and other structured commitments: The merger required a formal agreement between both boards.
Formal emphasizes that proper procedures were followed and the agreement carries weight.
- mergerCorporate combination
- allianceFormal union of parties
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- peace treatyFormal end to hostilities
- contractEnforceable written agreement
binding contract · terms and conditions · pact · accord · armistice · entente · mutual understanding · protocol · stipulation · covenant · memorandum · settlement · franchise · civil union · code of conduct · collective bargaining · partnership · joint venture
- agreementaccord, yes, yeah, yep, yup
- engagement termsengagement, betrothal, wedding vow, ring, proposal
formal agreementhandshake deal
Unwritten mutual commitment
gentleman's agreement · verbal agreement · oral agreement · tacit understanding · tacit agreement
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