nonsignatory

American  

[nahn-sig-nuh-tawr-ee] / ˌnɑnˈsɪg nəˌtɔr i /

noun

plural

nonsignatories

1. a person, organization, or country that is not a signatory to a particular agreement or document.

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Other Word Forms

• nonsignatory adjective

Example Sentences

And speaking of action: Stella McCartney, who announced the United Nations sustainable fashion charter at the COP 24 climate conference, has taken her brand, after a brief interregnum as an independent, to LVMH, archrival of Kering, her former group — and a noted nonsignatory of the fashion pact.

From New York Times

In a swipe at the United States, the statement said it was unacceptable that “gross human violations committed by nonsignatory countries go unpunished.”

From Washington Times

Australia, which has about one-third of the world’s known uranium reserves, does not allow the mineral to be exported to any other nonsignatory country.

From New York Times

The signatories say that when serious hazards are found at a factory, they will try to engage nonsignatory companies that use the factory in the efforts to make needed safety upgrades.

From New York Times