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Pact has "peace" at its root because a pact often ends a period of unfriendly relations. The word is generally used in the field of international relations, where diplomats may speak of an "arms pact", a "trade pact", or a "fishing-rights pact". But it may also be used for any solemn agreement or promise between two people; after all, whenever two parties shake hands on a deal, they're not about to go to war with each other.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 22 July 2024
Through a pact brokered by the Trump administration, Israel was normalizing ties with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, two Arab monarchies that shared Israel’s antipathy toward Iran.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 22 July 2024
The studio remains committed to overall pacts, Salke said, noting that another big name on the Amazon talent roster, Fleabag creator/star Phoebe Waller-Bridge, is working on her followup series, Lara Croft.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 July 2024
Perry also has a first-look TV deal and a film deal at Netflix, plus a four-movie pact with Amazon.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 July 2024
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“Pact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pact. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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nounMiddle English pact "agreement," from early French pact (same meaning), from Latin pactum (same meaning), derived from pacisci "to agree, contract"
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