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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.
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a signatory of the Declaration of Independence
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The signatories include lawyers, CEOs, journalists, playwrights, a pastor, college professors, a farmer, and social workers.
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Dan Mangan, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
Nike is not a signatory. European and U.S. regulators could take measures to increase accountability for wages.
—Rob Davis, ProPublica, 25 Apr. 2025
On Tuesday night, Peru’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Brazil granted diplomatic asylum to the former first lady and her son under a 1954 convention to which both countries are signatories.
—Gabriela Sá Pessoa and Franklin Briceño, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Notable signatories include multibillionaires Elon Musk and Larry Ellison.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
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Dan Mangan, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
Nike is not a signatory. European and U.S. regulators could take measures to increase accountability for wages.
—Rob Davis, ProPublica, 25 Apr. 2025
On Tuesday night, Peru’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Brazil granted diplomatic asylum to the former first lady and her son under a 1954 convention to which both countries are signatories.
—Gabriela Sá Pessoa and Franklin Briceño, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Notable signatories include multibillionaires Elon Musk and Larry Ellison.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Signatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/signatory. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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signatory
noun
sig·na·to·ry
ˈsig-nə-ˌtōr-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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