signatory
[sig-nuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
- having signed, or joined in signing, a document: the signatory powers to a treaty.
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- a signer, or one of the signers, of a document: France and Holland were among the signatories of the treaty.
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Origin of signatory
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Contemporary Examples
The Iranian signatory to any final deal must be representative of all Iranians.
Historical Examples
All of which, in due course of time and in accordance with the signatory's wishes, was done.
Sundry AccountsIrvin S. Cobb
Turkey was one of the signatory powers to the Red Cross Treaty.
A Story of the Red CrossClara Barton
Let us see what the interests of the two signatory powers were at that time in Central America.
The United States and Latin AmericaJohn Holladay Latan
The signatory generals prayed the Emperor Maximilian to consider this, and “to do it quick.”
The MissourianEugene P. (Eugene Percy) Lyle
By the treaty of Berlin, 13th of July 1878, a like engagement to the six signatory powers was substituted for that to Russia.
signatory
- a person who has signed a document such as a treaty or contract or an organization, state, etc, on whose behalf such a document has been signed
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- having signed a document, treaty, etc
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Word Origin
C17: from Latin signātōrius concerning sealing, from signāre to seal, from signum a mark
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Word Origin and History for signatory
adj.
1640s, "used in sealing," from Latin signatorius "of sealing," from signatus, past participle of signare "to sign" (see sign (v.)). Noun sense of "one who signs" (a treaty, etc.) first recorded 1866.
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