Meaning

(countable, international law) A formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law, namely, states and international organizations; a convention, a pact..

Definitions by Sense

1. (countable, international law) A formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law, namely, states and international organizations; a convention, a pact.
2. Chiefly in in treaty: discussions or negotiations in order to reach an agreement.
3. Chiefly in private treaty: an agreement or settlement reached following negotiations; a compact, a contract, a covenant.
4. The manner or process of treating someone or something; treatment; also, the manner in which someone or something acts or behaves; behaviour.
5. The addressing or consideration of a subject; discussion, treatment.
6. A formal, systematic discourse on some subject; a treatise.
7. An act of beseeching or entreating; an entreaty, a plea, a request.
8. (transitive) To get into (a specific situation) through a treaty.

Example Sentences

to sign a peace treaty

to write up a treaty touching climate change

[T]he Duke of Britaine hauing beene an Hoſte, and a kind of Parent or Foſter-father to the King, in his tenderneſſe of age, and vveakneſſe of fortune, did looke for at this time from King Henry (the renovvned King of England) rather braue Troupes for his Succours, then a vaine Treatie of Peace.

Soon after his [James VI and I's] coming to the Crown of England he entered into ſecret treaties with Spain, in order to the forcing the States to a peace: […]

Exportation was encouraged ſometimes by dravvbacks, ſometimes by bounties, ſometimes by advantageous treaties of commerce with foreign ſtates, and ſometimes by eſtabliſhment of colonies in diſtant countries.

To a meeting of the executors of late Viscˢˢᵉ Mordaunt's estate, to consider of the sale of Parsons Greene; being in treaty with Mr. Loftus, and to settle the halfe yeare's account.

Hoſ[t]. They call me Good-ſtock. / Lov[el]. Sir, and you confeſſe it, / Both i'your language, treaty, and your bearing.

And though Galen doth ſometime nibble at Moſes, and beſide the Apoſtate Chriſtian, ſome Heathens have queſtioned his Philoſophicall part or treaty of the Creation: Yet is there ſurely no reaſonable Pagan, that will not admire the rationall and well grounded precepts of Chriſt; […]

Word Forms

• treaties
• treatying
• treatied

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