treaty
Formal international agreement
A treaty is a formal agreement between nations, typically ending a conflict or establishing terms for cooperation: The treaty was signed in Paris.
Treaties cover matters like borders, trade, military alliances, and human rights.
In the United States, treaties require Senate ratification.
The verb is negotiate or ratify, not sign—though signing often makes headlines: Both sides signed the peace treaty.
Harmony between parties
- pactFormal agreement between parties
- compactTightly packed together
- covenantBinding formal pledge
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
settlement · contract · deal · arrangement · understanding · terms · protocol · charter
Discussion seeking mutual accord
- ambassadorOfficial foreign representative
- embassyOfficial diplomatic residence abroad
- envoyAccredited diplomatic representative
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
delegation · diplomat · talks · mediation · bilateral · multilateral · signatories · ratification
French royal palace complex
- WestphaliaHistoric northwestern German region
- Geneva ConventionsWartime humanitarian treaties
- Kyoto ProtocolMultinational emissions reduction treaty
- NAFTAContinental free-commerce bloc
Camp David · Maastricht · Paris Agreement · Ghent · Utrecht · Nanking · Portsmouth · Lausanne
Agreement to cease hostilities
- ceasefireAgreed halt to fighting
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
- nonaggressionRefraining from attack
- disarmamentReducing or eliminating weapons
peacekeeping · pacification · truce · resolution · amity · coexistence · demilitarization · neutrality
Defensive about owned space
- borderOuter edge or limit
- annexationAbsorbing territory into jurisdiction
- cessionFormal transfer of territory
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
demarcation · independence · recognition · self-determination · autonomy · protectorate · mandate · extraterritoriality
Inscribing one's name
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- approvalFavorable opinion given
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
endorsement · authorization · validation · enactment · formalization · adoption · accession · deposit
accord
Harmony between parties
convention · settlement · contract · deal · arrangement · understanding · terms · protocol · charter · commitment
negotiation
Discussion seeking mutual accord
- ambassadorOfficial foreign representative
- embassyOfficial diplomatic residence abroad
- envoyAccredited diplomatic representative
summit · delegation · diplomat · talks · mediation · bilateral · multilateral · signatories · ratification · foreign relations
Versailles
French royal palace complex
- WestphaliaHistoric northwestern German region
- Geneva ConventionsWartime humanitarian treaties
- Kyoto ProtocolMultinational emissions reduction treaty
NAFTA · Camp David · Maastricht · Paris Agreement · Ghent · Utrecht · Nanking · Portsmouth · Lausanne · Rome
armistice
Agreement to cease hostilities
- ceasefireAgreed halt to fighting
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
- nonaggressionRefraining from attack
disarmament · peacekeeping · pacification · truce · resolution · amity · coexistence · demilitarization · neutrality · surrender
territorial
Defensive about owned space
- borderOuter edge or limit
- annexationAbsorbing territory into jurisdiction
- cessionFormal transfer of territory
partition · demarcation · independence · recognition · self-determination · autonomy · protectorate · mandate · extraterritoriality · jurisdiction
signing
Inscribing one's name
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- approvalFavorable opinion given
- acceptanceConsent to receive
confirmation · endorsement · authorization · validation · enactment · formalization · adoption · accession · deposit · amendment
- peacepeace, peaceful, peacefully, peace sign, peace symbol
- history termsempire, dynasty, colonialism, Renaissance, Enlightenment
- official documentsbirth certificate, marriage certificate, death certificate, passport, driver's license
- peace conceptspeace, pacifism, harmony, nonviolence, ceasefire
- ruleslaw, rule, guideline, bylaw, standard
- written documentsnewspaper, diary, journal, manuscript, scroll
treatywar
Armed struggle between groups
warfare · declaration of war · conflict · hostilities · armed conflict
treatyhandshake deal
Unwritten mutual commitment
gentleman's agreement · verbal agreement · tacit agreement · oral agreement · tacit understanding
treatyunilateral action
non-intervention · isolationism · decree · edict · ultimatum
- trick or treatHalloween door-to-door phrase
- silent treatmentRefusing to speak
- HIV treatmentAntiretroviral therapy regimen
- treat yourselfAllow personal indulgence
- trick or treatingCostumed candy solicitation
- inpatient treatmentCare requiring overnight stays
treat, retreat, treatment, treated, treating, mistreat, untreated, treatise, treatable