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pact

noun

ˈpakt

Definition of pact

as in treaty

a formal agreement between two or more nations or peoples a pact between the two small nations to defend one another in case of attack

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as in agreement

an arrangement about action to be taken they made a pact to meet every week at the same time

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Recent Examples of pact Financial terms of the Channel 4-Disney+ pact weren’t disclosed. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026 In August, Saudi Arabia signed a mutual-defense pact with Turkey and nuclear-armed Pakistan. — Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026 The Hoichoi pact follows two other high-profile licensing moves. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026 The kingdom has invoked a mutual defense pact signed last year with Pakistan and Turkey, under which an attack on one country is considered an attack on all three, much like the NATO alliance's Article 5. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pact

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Without a treaty change or a Pentagon-wide policy, commands and contractors retain broad discretion over whether a family can return home to pursue divorce and custody in an American court.

— Brianna Keilar, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
Federal agents negotiated treaties in the 1850s with more than 130 Indigenous communities in the new state of California, setting aside roughly 7% of the state for reservations.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026