signatory
One who signs
A signatory is a person or entity that has signed a document, especially an official agreement or treaty: The signatories to the Geneva Convention.
The word functions as both noun and adjective—a signatory nation is one that has signed.
Unlike signer, signatory implies formal or binding commitment to something significant.
Provision in agreement
- termsConditions of an agreement
- conditionsPrevailing state of affairs
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
provision · stipulation · amendment · drafting · party · cosigner · counterparty · undersigned
Writing fluid
- penInk-filled writing tool
- documentWritten or electronic file
- autographHandwritten personal signature
- affixWord-part modifier
subscribe · countersign · initial · dated · witnessed · original · certified copy · instrument
Binding pact between nations
- pactFormal agreement between parties
- accordHarmony between parties
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
covenant · charter · declaration · agreement · memorandum · ratification · diplomatic · alliance
Formally confirm agreement
- authorizeGrant formal permission
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
- endorsementFormal expression of support
- approvalFavorable opinion given
consent · assent · accede · empower · mandate · delegate · plenipotentiary · representative
Legally or morally required
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- notarizationOfficial document verification
- witnessOne who attests
- sealAuthentication stamp or mark
attestation · validation · authorization · jurisdiction · compliance · enforcement · execution · formalize
clause
Provision in agreement
- termsConditions of an agreement
- conditionsPrevailing state of affairs
- obligationRequired task or commitment
commitment · provision · stipulation · amendment · drafting · party · cosigner · counterparty · undersigned · execution
ink
Writing fluid
affix · subscribe · countersign · initial · dated · witnessed · original · certified copy · instrument
treaty
Binding pact between nations
- pactFormal agreement between parties
- accordHarmony between parties
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
protocol · covenant · charter · declaration · agreement · memorandum · ratification · diplomatic · alliance · multilateral
ratify
Formally confirm agreement
- authorizeGrant formal permission
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
- endorsementFormal expression of support
approval · consent · assent · accede · empower · mandate · delegate · plenipotentiary · representative · ambassador
binding
Legally or morally required
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- notarizationOfficial document verification
- witnessOne who attests
seal · attestation · validation · authorization · jurisdiction · compliance · enforcement · execution · formalize · certify
- tradetrade balance, free trade, trade barriers, customs, trade deficit
- signaturesautograph, John Hancock, initials, mark, flourish
- account holdersdepositor, depositors, saver, savers, investor
- contract partiesparty, counterparty, buyer, seller, lender
- Formal Agreement Termsapproval, consent, agreement, signing, endorsement
- legal partiesassignee, assignor, creditor, debtor, beneficiary