: a contract in writing between two or more political authorities (such as states or sovereigns) formally signed by representatives duly authorized and usually ratified by the lawmaking authority of the state
: private treaty : a document in which such a contract is set down : the action of treating and especially of negotiating https://merriam.atlassian.net/browse/MWSITE-9211 -->Quotes--> Extra Examples--> a nuclear test ban treaty in accordance with a treaty between the United States and the tribes of the Pacific Northwest, commercial fishing of certain kinds of salmon is limited to Native Americans
Recent Examples on the Web The unraveling of the Cold War stand-down was set in motion in 2001 when President George W. Bush pulled the United States out of the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty; the very next day Russia responded by withdrawing from the START II treaty. — Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2024 This treaty ratified the Plan of Iguala, which established the bases for a peaceful transition toward the emancipation of the country and established: The independence of Mexico from the Spanish regime. Catholicism as the official religion of the new state. — Paula Soria, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2024 Worries about countries pursuing individual interests are why treaties have enforcement mechanisms. — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2024 In treaty negotiations, the industry opposes a cap on plastic production. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for treaty
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