pact

UK /pækt/ US /pækt/

noun 3verb 1

Definitions

noun

An agreement; a compact; a covenant.

write up a pact

New sisters at the sorority have to agree to the pact set out by the former members.

An agreement between two or more nations

An alliance or coalition.

verb

To form a pact; to agree formally.

When national elites pacted in Mexico, they pacted to the advantage of the elites as against the masses and also to the advantage of the center as against the provinces.

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

bilateral, mutual

defence, military, security

non-agression, peace

electoral, political, social, trade

suicide

VERB + PACT

have

conclude, enter into, form, make, strike

The two companies decided to make a pact to share their research and reduce costs.

sign

break

PREP

in a/the ~

The two countries entered in a trade pact to reduce tariffs between them.

under a/the ~

The two countries agreed to reduce their armies under the new trade pact.

~ between

The two countries signed a trade pact between them to reduce tariffs and increase commerce.

~ with

The two rival companies signed a pact with each other to stop competing in Asia.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a written agreement between two states or sovereigns

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

sex pact

An agreement about having sex with a particular frequency, or in a particular way regardless of circumstances.

"She called it “sex without fear” or “sex without hang-ups.” This selfless sex pact had the added advantage that it could be arranged between any two individuals who were so inclin

pact of silence

A tacit agreement not to discuss a certain topic

From the late 1950s to the early 2000s there has been a Parsonian normative solidarity between the state and civil society actors, a pact of silence that guarded the extent of peri

Example Bank

write up a pact

Wiktionary

New sisters at the sorority have to agree to the pact set out by the former members.

Wiktionary

When national elites pacted in Mexico, they pacted to the advantage of the elites as against the masses and also to the advantage of the center as against the provinces.

Wiktionary

We made a pact that we wouldn't abandon one another.

Tatoeba · #23001

The EC countries are working out a new security pact.

Tatoeba · #72228

They still attacked us, despite clearly agreeing to sign the non-aggression pact.

Tatoeba · #1539022

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