signatory

noun

sig·na·to·ry | \ ˈsig-nə-ˌtȯr-ē

plural signatories

Definition of signatory

: a signer with another or others signatories to a petition especially : a government bound with others by a signed convention

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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 But Germany has shown greater humanitarian inclinations than Austria, another signatory. — Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2021 The regulatory framework each signatory now builds to define what counts as abated will now be significant. — Eamon Barrett, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2021 Brazil was a signatory on the agreement, along with Colombia, Indonesia, Canada, Russia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, all of which have significant tracts of forest. — Camilo Rocha, CNN, 18 Nov. 2021 In this case, as part of their signatory lease agreement, eight carriers including American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Delta and United invested in this project. — Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2021 Back to Bebchuk and Tallarita: Shareholders submitted more than 40 proposals to signatory companies on how to implement the statement’s vision. — Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 30 Aug. 2021 The Writers Guild of America has told members not to work for Germany’s Constantin Film, which the union maintains is not a signatory to the 2020 Minimum Basic Agreement. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 29 Oct. 2021 Another sign of hope is 122 countries adopting the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) with 86 signatory states, while 55 countries have ratified the treaty which entered into force this January. — Jackie Abramian, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2021 Artistic Director Michael Ritchie, who is scheduled to retire at the end of the year, was not a signatory, nor was Managing Director and Chief Executive Meghan Pressman. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2021

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