pact

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noun
  1. an agreement, covenant, or compact: We made a pact not to argue any more.

  2. an agreement or treaty between two or more nations: a pact between Germany and Italy.

Origin of pact

1
1400–50; late Middle English pact(e)<Middle French <Latin pactum, noun use of neuter of past participle of pacīscī to make a bargain, contract

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pact

/ (pækt) /


noun
  1. an agreement or compact between two or more parties, nations, etc, for mutual advantage

Origin of pact

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C15: from Old French pacte, from Latin pactum, from pacīscī to agree

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