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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | agreement |
| Synonyms: | accord, arrangement, deal, pact, settlement, treaty, understanding |
| Notes: | détente is an 'easing of tensions' and entente means 'understanding' |
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| Main Entry: | compact |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | agreement |
| Synonyms: | alliance, arrangement, bargain, bond, concordat, contract, convention, covenant, deal, engagement, entente, indenture, pact, settlement, stipulation, transaction, treaty, understanding |
| Notes: | a compact is a formal agreement on rights and conduct, a treaty is a compact between nations, and a contract is a compact between two business entities |
| Antonyms: | disagreement |
| Main Entry: | concord |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | agreement, treaty |
| Synonyms: | compact, concordat, contract, convention, entente, pact, protocol |
| Antonyms: | disagreement, discord |
| Main Entry: | faction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | group sharing a belief or cause |
| Synonyms: | band, bloc, bunch, cabal, camp, caucus, cell, circle, clan, clique, club, coalition, combination, combine, combo, concern, conclave, confederacy, conspiracy, contingent, coterie, crew, crowd, design, division, entente, gang, guild, insiders, intrigue, junta, knot, lobby, machine, minority, mob, network, offshoot, outfit, partnership, party, pressure group, ring, schism, sect, section, sector, set, side, splinter group, team, unit, wing |
| Notes: | a faction is a group of people forming a cohesive, usually contentious, minority from within a larger group; a fraction is a small part or item of something forming a piece of a whole |
| Antonyms: | entirety, total, whole |
| Main Entry: | federation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | partnership, organization |
| Synonyms: | alliance, amalgamation, association, bunch, coalition, combination, confederacy, crew, crowd, entente, family, federacy, gang, league, mob, outfit, pool, ring, syndicate, syndication, tribe, union |
| Main Entry: | treaty |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | agreement, contract |
| Synonyms: | accord, alliance, arrangement, bargain, bond, cartel, charter, compact, concord, concordat, convention, covenant, deal, entente, league, negotiation, pact, reconciliation, sanction, settlement, understanding |
| Notes: | a compact is a formal agreement on rights and conduct, a treaty is a compact between nations, and a contract is a compact between two business entities |
| Antonyms: | disagreement |
| Main Entry: | mutual understanding |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | shared understanding |
| Synonyms: | agreement, arrangement, compact, concord, consensus, contract, covenant, deal, entente, entente cordiale, good understanding, pact, rapport |
| Main Entry: | peace treaty |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | peace agreement |
| Synonyms: | accord, arms agreement, cease-fire, concord, entente, entente cordiale, international agreement, mutual-defense treaty, nonaggression pact, nonaggression treaty, nonproliferation treaty, peace accord, suspension of hostilities, treaty of friendship |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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| Concept: | Compact. |
| Synonyms: |
-nouns
compact, contract, agreement, bargain; affidation; pact, paction; bond, covenant, indenture; bundobast, deal., stipulation, settlement, convention; compromise, cartel., protocol, treaty, concordat, Zollverein, Sonderbund, charter, Magna Charta, Progmatic Sanction., negotiation (bargaining); diplomacy (mediation); negotiator (agent)., ratification, completion, signature, seal, sigil, signet.
-verbs
contract, covenant, agree for; engage (promise)., treat, negotiate, stipulate, make terms; bargain (barter)., make a bargain, strike a bargain; come to terms, come to an understanding; compromise; set at rest; close, close with; conclude, complete, settle; confirm, ratify, clench, subscribe, underwrite; endorse, indorse; put the seal to; sign, seal (attest); indent., take one at one's word, bargain by inch of candle.
-adjectives
agreed; conventional; under hand and seal.
-phrases
caveat emptor.
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