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noun sig·na·to·ry \ ˈsig-nə-ˌtȯr-ē \

Definition of signatory

plural signatories

:a signer with another or others

signatories to a petition

; especially :a government bound with others by a signed convention

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signatory

adjective

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Examples of signatory in a Sentence

a signatory of the Declaration of Independence

Recent Examples of signatory from the Web

Signatories on the letter include Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., the ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee.

— leada gore, AL.com, "Lawmakers push to rename Fort Rucker, other military bases that honor Confederate leaders," 23 Aug. 2017
Other signatories of the letter include executives and founders from Denmark’s Universal Robotics, Canada’s Element AI, and France’s Aldebaran Robotics.

— david z. morris, Fortune, "Elon Musk and AI Experts Call for Total Ban on Robotic Weapons," 20 Aug. 2017
Awan family members were working for a number of the letter’s signatories.

— andrew c. mccarthy, National Review, "Debbie Wasserman Schultz and the Pakistani IT Scammers," 29 July 2017
The 2014 pact added a condition that all signatories adopt Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E.’s embrace of President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi’s government in Egypt, which replaced one sponsored by the Brotherhood and removed by the military.

— fiona macdonald, Bloomberg.com, "U.S., U.K. Propose Roadmap to Resolve Qatar Crisis, Official Says," 19 July 2017
But officials from other governments that are signatories to the deal show little willingness to renegotiate its terms.

— ishaan tharoor, Washington Post, "The U.S. and Iran are heading toward crisis," 19 July 2017
Several signatories have expressed hope that the pact could be finalized by the end of the year, but previous deadlines have been missed.

— chicagotribune.com, "As America retreats, the world moves forward on trade," 13 July 2017
Portman-letter signatory Summa Health reported $51 million in revenue less expenses in 2014, and paid outgoing CEO Thomas Strauss $4.1 million.

— jason hart, National Review, "Ohio Hospitals Are Hooked on Obamacare," 13 July 2017
Once signed into law, this new ban will prohibit signatories not only from possessing, but also from developing, testing, manufacturing, threatening use of, or transferring nuclear weapons.

— emma sarran webster, Teen Vogue, "122 Nations Approved an International Ban of Nuclear Weapons," 10 July 2017

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Did You Know?

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.