- a variation of gentlemen's agreement.
gentleman's agreement
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Justice Department abolished the gentleman’s agreement between colleges to end negotiations with prospective students over financial-aid packages after May 1.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Strictly speaking, because you had a gentleman’s agreement, he should pay you the 30 bucks.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 20, 2026
“It’s like a gentleman’s agreement — we’re borrowing talent off another show so we have to work together and it works for everyone’s benefit.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026
City were keen to sign the 28-year-old, who believed he had a gentleman's agreement with chairman Daniel Levy to leave Spurs this summer.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2021
The suggestion has been at once made for a "round table conference," at which the whole thing can be freely discussed without formal protocols and something like a "gentleman's agreement" reached.
From My Discovery of England by Stephen Leacock
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