pact

IPA: pˈækt

noun

  • An agreement; a compact; a covenant.
  • (international law) An agreement between two or more nations
  • (military) An alliance or coalition.

verb

  • (intransitive) To form a pact; to agree formally.
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Examples of "pact" in Sentences

  • The power generated will be purchased by the state governments' distribution utilities under a long-term pact, it said.
  • This pact is arousing particularly strong interest in Japan, as it is being forged between two of our most important trading partners.
  • Haiti was the first island in the Western hemisphere to overthrow slavery and white oppression -- this is what you call a pact with the Devil?
  • Forging this kind of pact is increasingly a priority for Japan, which sees itself falling behind regional rival South Korea in the area of free trade agreements.
  • Mr. Medvedev, who was in New York to meet with Gazprom investors, said China is likely waiting on the results of its domestic shale drilling before committing to a long-term pact.
  • "Boards of both the companies have in principle approved the concept of setting up the plant, and an initial pact is expected in a month's time," B.L. Bagra told Dow Jones Newswires.
  • The pact is a guide for negotiators as all nuclear nations work for a replacement pact for the START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) arms control agreement that expires in December, 2009.
  • "Liberal trade critic Scott Brison stressed that the bill to legislate the Colombian trade pact is still to be scrutinized by the Commons trade committee." where the LibroCons hold a majority
  • Albert Gubay is one of them: this year, he fulfilled what he calls a "pact with God", giving his entire $1.1 billion fortune to a charitable trust - bar a reported $15 million set aside for his family.

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