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Definition treaty in British English

treaty noun

[countable] noun
/ˈtriːti/
1

an official written agreement between two or more countries. When national leaders negotiate a treaty, they discuss it before reaching agreement; and when they ratify a treaty, they give it their formal approval, usually by signing it or voting for it

Example

He had no difficulty in persuading parliament to approve the treaty.

Example

a treaty on arms reduction

Example

a trade treaty with New Zealand

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Definition treaty in British English