signatory

[ sig-nuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

adjective

1. having signed, or joined in signing, a document:

   the signatory powers to a treaty.

noun

, plural sig·na·to·ries.

1. a signer, or one of the signers, of a document:

   France and Holland were among the signatories of the treaty.

signatory

/ ˈsɪɡnətərɪ; -trɪ /

noun

1. 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

adjective

1. having signed a document, treaty, etc

Other Words From

• non·signa·tory adjective noun plural nonsignatories

Word History and Origins

Origin of signatory¹

1640–50, in earlier sense “used in affixing seals”; 1860–65 signatory fordef 2; < Latin signātōrius of, belonging to sealing, equivalent to signā ( re ) to mark, seal ( sign ) + -tōrius -tory ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of signatory¹

C17: from Latin signātōrius concerning sealing, from signāre to seal, from signum a mark

Example Sentences

A few other signatories—Eritrea, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Turkey, and Yemen—haven’t completely ratified the treaty.

From Popular-Science

The journalist, who was among the signatories, spoke on the condition of anonymity because the group hasn’t designated an official spokesperson.

From Washington Post

Two law school deans who signed it and spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the discussions said that some of the signatories wanted to issue a stronger statement.

From Washington Post

All of the EU’s 27 member states are being invited to sign the joint declaration, but for now the signatories include Germany, France, Greece, Belgium, Estonia, Spain, Italy, Croatia, the Netherlands, Malta, Portugal, Slovenia, Finland, and Romania.

From Fortune

Since then, Mozilla has been tracking whether the signatories have followed through on their promises.

From Fortune

The Iranian signatory to any final deal must be representative of all Iranians.

From The Daily Beast

An inveterate networker, he managed to get Tennessee Williams as the chief signatory on one letter-writing campaign.

From The Daily Beast

The signatory Powers are obliged to notify the treaty to others and to invite them to accede thereto (article 16).

From Project Gutenberg

But this Convention likewise has not yet been ratified by all the signatory Powers.

From Project Gutenberg

The Commission consists of all the consuls of the signatory Powers in Egypt.

From Project Gutenberg

But future experience must decide whether the signatory Powers will in practice always act according to this distinction.

From Project Gutenberg

On the signatory Powers no obligation whatever to submit any difference to arbitration is imposed.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• autograph
• identification
• ink
• name
• seal
• stamp
• trademark