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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024trea•ty /ˈtriti/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -ties. - Governmenta formal agreement between countries in regard to peace, friendship, etc.:a new treaty to allow more trade.
- Governmentthe document calling for such an agreement.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024trea•ty (trē′tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. - a formal agreement between two or more states in reference to peace, alliance, commerce, or other international relations.
- the formal document embodying such an international agreement.
- any agreement or compact.
- Latin tractātus tractate
- Anglo-French
- Middle English trete 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: treaty /ˈtriːtɪ/ n ( pl -ties)- a formal agreement or contract between two or more states, such as an alliance or trade arrangement
- the document in which such a contract is written
- any pact or agreement
- an agreement between two parties concerning the purchase of property at a price privately agreed between them
- archaic negotiation towards an agreement
- (in Canada) any of the formal agreements between Indian bands and the federal government by which the Indians surrender their land rights in return for various forms of aid
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French traité, from Medieval Latin tractātus treaty, from Latin: discussion, from tractāre to manage; see treat |