treaty

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[ˈtriːti], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a formally concluded and ratified agreement between states
(e.g: the two Presidents signed a ten-year treaty of solidarity)


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French traite, from Latin tractatus ‘treatise’ (see tractate)


[ˈtriːti], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (in Canada) denoting or relating to a First Nations people that have signed a treaty with the government
(e.g: the NHL's first treaty Indigenous player)


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French traite, from Latin tractatus ‘treatise’ (see tractate)




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