signatory

noun

sig·na·to·ry ˈsig-nə-ˌtȯr-ē

plural signatories

: a signer with another or others

signatories to a petition

especially : a government bound with others by a signed convention

signatory adjective

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A signatory puts his or her signature on a document that is also signed by others. In 1215 the English barons revolted against King John and forced him to join them as a signatory to the Magna Carta. This agreement stated the barons' own duties to the King but also assigned the barons clear rights and limited the King's power over them. Though the Magna Carta did nothing for the common people, it's often been called the first step toward democracy in the English-speaking countries.

Examples of signatory in a Sentence

a signatory of the Declaration of Independence

Recent Examples on the Web The number of signatories has now exceeded 300 names and keeps growing. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Sep. 2023 The Hague Code of Conduct Against Ballistic Missile Proliferation was signed in November 2002 to regulate the use of ballistic missiles and weapons of mass destructions, and has since increased its membership from 93 to 143 signatories. —

Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2023 Inside Ukraine's Push to Try Putin for War Crimes South Africa and Russia share strong ties and have an historically close relationship, but South Africa is also a signatory to the international court's treaty. —

Time, 22 Aug. 2023 Among its signatories was Lt. Col. N., who asked to be referred to only by his rank and initial because of his recent involvement in national security issues. —

Raf Sanchez, NBC News, 25 July 2023 The attorneys general from Kansas and Tennessee were the first signatories on the letter addressed to the CEOs of Fortune 100 companies. —

Julia Malleck, Quartz, 14 July 2023 To this end, the communiqué stipulates that its signatories will work with international donors and UN agencies to accelerate the construction of schools and hospitals in Syria, as well as to provide economic opportunity for Syria’s people. —

Sam Heller, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2023 Well, Chuck, our moral authority has not derived from being a signatory to the Convention Against Cluster Munitions. —

Nbc Universal, NBC News, 16 July 2023 Crisp of Chatham House noted that Britain was one of the original signatories of the 1951 Refugee Convention. —

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