treaty
noun
a formal agreement between two or more states in reference to peace, alliance, commerce, or other international relations.
treaties
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pluralof treaty.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But Congress refused to ratify the very treaties it had ordered and failed to notify tribes of its decision.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
EU treaties do not outline such a possibility.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
In 2014 and 2020, U.S. and Russian diplomats met to discuss possible treaties.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Unlike the Genocide Convention, neither the Geneva Conventions or other law-of-war treaties provide the ICJ with any jurisdiction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
The planters did their best to wipe out maroon groups, but many were so strong and well defended that the Europeans signed peace treaties with them.
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
