pact
Pronunciations (2)
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pækt
Noun
An agreement; a compact; a covenant.
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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.
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In response, all seven nations of the Baltic community signed the Helsinki Convention of 1974, the world's first pact to protect an entire sea against pollution from all sources.
An alliance or coalition.
Verb
To form a pact; to agree formally.
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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.
Noun
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
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