signatory

sig·na·to·ry | \ ˈsig-nə-ˌtȯr-ē

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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.

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a signatory of the Declaration of Independence

Recent Examples on the Web Under the international Berne Convention, to which the U.S. is a signatory, the act of creating a work imbues it with copyright. — Glenn Fleishman, Fortune, "Farting Unicorn Artist Says Elon Musk Stinks," 28 June 2018 At the recent triennial gathering of signatory parties in Geneva, the trafficking of Asian elephants didn’t even make the agenda. — Paul Kvinta, Outside Online, "I Bought an Elephant to Find Out How to Save Them," 12 Nov. 2019 The Paris agreement of 2015 commits its signatories to limiting the rise to 2°C. — The Economist, "Climate change The necessity of pulling carbon dioxide out of the air," 7 Dec. 2019 The arrangement largely abolished border checks between its signatories, easing cross-border trade and tourism. — Washington Post, "Denmark’s far right wanted a Trump-style border barrier. It got a fence against wild boars instead.," 5 Dec. 2019 In a bid to compel the deal’s other signatories — including European nations — to offset the effects of US sanctions, Iran has deliberately breached several of the landmark accord’s restrictions. — BostonGlobe.com, "Iran bars U.N. nuclear inspector from uranium-enrichment plant - The Boston Globe," 8 Nov. 2019 The other signatories all refused and sought instead to keep the nuclear deal alive. — Los Angeles Times, "Column: Trump’s disdain for alliances backfires," 22 Sep. 2019 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

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“Signatory.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/signatory?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=s&file=signat01. Accessed 19 January 2020.

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More Definitions for signatory

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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