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treaties

NOUN

agreement, contract

Synonyms

STRONG

accord alliance arrangement bargain bond cartel charter compact concord concordat convention covenant deal entente league negotiation pact reconciliation sanction settlement understanding

Antonyms

STRONG

antagonism disagreement discord misunderstanding refusal

Example Sentences

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These practices may seriously harm the trade interests of Chinese enterprises, and some of these measures may violating World Trade Organization rules and other economic and trade treaties, the ministry said in both statements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The Foreign Ministry said Argentina has now completed the withdrawal process within the timeframe stipulated by international treaties.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Many tribal leaders were coerced into signing the original treaties, with limited to no translation support to help them understand what they were signing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Laws that govern the relationship between Canada's First Nations and the Canadian government are set out by treaties, or agreements, that were signed with the Crown, in some cases prior to the creation of Canada.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Although the council negotiated peace treaties, it could not declare war—that was left to the initiative of the leaders of each of Haudenosaunee’s constituent nations.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann