signatory

sig·na·to·ry | \ ˈsig-nə-ˌtȯr-ē

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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 From the Gdansk workers to the Czech Charta 77 signatories, the victory over the wall was a victory of Europeans and Europeans alone. — Jakub Grygiel, National Review, "Mister Heiko Maas, Shred That Article!," 8 Nov. 2019 The European signatories, which still support the deal, have sought to find ways to address the Iranian concerns but have been unable to come up with alternatives that satisfy Tehran without running afoul of the US sanctions. — BostonGlobe.com, "Iran will begin injecting uranium gas into the 1,044 centrifuges at the Fordow nuclear facility, Rouhani said; the 2015 agreement had restricted the centrifuges to uses other than nuclear enrichment.," 6 Nov. 2019 Of the 195 signatories of the Paris climate agreement, 81 mention a carbon price in their pledges to limit global warming. — The Economist, "Firms face physical, regulatory and legal risks from climate change," 21 Sep. 2019 The Outer Space Treaty banned the deployment of nuclear weapons in space, with the U.S., NATO, Russia, and China all signatories to the agreement. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "NATO Is Preparing for War in Space," 30 Oct. 2019 Then came the backlash against the GoT finale, even sparking an online petition with 1.75 million signatories calling for a remake. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "The Force won’t be with them: David Benioff and D.B. Weiss exit Star Wars," 29 Oct. 2019 Some question if some signatories to the Business Roundtable statement are making empty promises. — Stephen Singer, courant.com, "Call for higher taxes comes from an unlikely source: a Connecticut executive who has joined other rich activists fighting inequality," 26 Oct. 2019 The Trump administration may pull out of the 30-year-old, 34-country Open Skies treaty, which promotes transparency by allowing signatories to conduct surveillance flights over areas of interest. — Wired, "The Vacuum That's Not a Car and Other Transportation News This Week," 13 Oct. 2019 The latest signatory was Honduras, whose government, led by President Juan Orlando Hernández, is notorious for corruption and repression. — Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, "Does Asylum Have a Future at the Southern Border?," 3 Oct. 2019

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“Signatory.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/signatory. Accessed 8 December 2019.

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signatory

noun

English Language Learners Definition of signatory

formal : a person, country, or organization that has signed an official document

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signatory

sig·na·to·ry | \ ˈsig-nə-ˌtōr-ē

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plural signatories

Legal 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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