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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