A signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action.

synonyms: compact, concordat.

Roget 771: security; guaranty, guarantee; gage, warranty, bond, tie, pledge, plight, mortgage, collateral, debenture, hypothecation, bill of sale, lien, pawn, pignoration^†; real security; vadium^†.    stake, deposit, earnest, handsel, caution.    promissory note; bill, bill of exchange; I.   O.U.; personal security, covenant, specialty; parole etc. (promise) 768.    acceptance, indorsement^†, signature, execution, stamp, seal.    sponsor, cosponsor, sponsion^†, sponsorship; surety, bail; mainpernor^†, hostage; godchild, godfather, godmother.    recognizance; deed of indemnity, covenant of indemnity.    authentication, verification, warrant, certificate, voucher, docket, doquet^†; record etc. 551; probate, attested copy.    receipt; acquittance, quittance; discharge, release.    muniment^†, title deed, instrument; deed, deed poll; assurance, indenture; charter etc. (compact) 769; charter poll; paper, parchment, settlement, will, testament, last will and testament, codicil.    ... show more

Roget 770: conditions, terms; articles, articles of agreement; memorandum.    clauses, provisions; proviso etc. (qualification) 469; covenant, stipulation, obligation, ultimatum, sine qua non; casus foederris [Lat.].    ... show more

Roget 769: compact, contract, agreement, bargain; affidation^†; pact, paction^†; bond, covenant, indenture; bundobast^†, deal.    stipulation, settlement, convention; compromise, cartel.    Protocol, treaty, concordat, Zollverein [G.], Sonderbund [G.], charter, Magna Charta [Lat.], Progmatic Sanction, customs union, free trade region; General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, GATT; most favored nation status.    negotiation etc. (bargaining) 794; diplomacy etc. (mediation) 724; negotiator etc. (agent) 758.    ratification, completion, signature, seal, sigil [Lat.], signet.    ... show more

Dutch: concordaat

Bible An agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return.

Enter into a covenant.

Roget 769: contract, covenant, agree for; engage etc. (promise) 768.    treat, negotiate, stipulate, make terms; bargain etc. (barter) 794.    make a bargain, strike a bargain; come to terms, come to an understanding; compromise etc. 774; set at rest; close, close with; conclude, complete, settle; confirm, ratify, clench, subscribe, underwrite; endorse, indorse; put the seal to; sign, seal etc. (attest) 467; indent.    take one at one's word, bargain by inch of candle.    ... show more

Roget 768: promise; give a promise etc. n.; undertake, engage; make an engagement, form an engagement; enter into an engagement, enter on an engagement; bind oneself, tie oneself, pledge oneself, commit oneself, take upon oneself; vow; swear etc. (affirm) 535, give one's word, pass one's word, pledge one's word, plight one's word, give one's honor, pass one's honor, pledge one's honor, plight one's honor, give credit, pass credit, pledge credit, plight credit, give troth, pass troth, pledge troth, plight troth; betroth, plight faith.    assure, warrant, guarantee; covenant etc. 769; attest etc. (bear witness) 467.    hold out an expectation; contract an obligation; become bound to, become sponsor for; answer for, be answerable for; secure; give security etc. 771; underwrite.    adjure, administer an oath, put to one's oath, swear a witness.    ... show more

Enter into a covenant or formal agreement.