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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 pledge requires at least three actions per year by each signatories.
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Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
The five signatories — Louis Uccellini, Jack Hayes, Brigadier General D.L. Johnson, Brigadier General John J. Kelly Jr. and E.W. (Joe) Friday — worked under both Republican and Democratic administrations.
—May 5, CBS News, 5 May 2025
Such waste could be reduced if rich countries tightened their regulations on tax havens and offshore financial centers and if the 138 signatories of the global tax treaty—an agreement reached in 2023 that sets a minimum rate of tax for large corporations—accelerated its implementation.
—Zainab Usman, Foreign Affairs, 5 May 2025
So far, 118 signatories representing $23.7 billion in assets have committed to support nonprofits in their time of need, namely through unrestricted and multiyear funding.
—Hayley Cuccinello,robert Frank, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
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Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
The five signatories — Louis Uccellini, Jack Hayes, Brigadier General D.L. Johnson, Brigadier General John J. Kelly Jr. and E.W. (Joe) Friday — worked under both Republican and Democratic administrations.
—May 5, CBS News, 5 May 2025
Such waste could be reduced if rich countries tightened their regulations on tax havens and offshore financial centers and if the 138 signatories of the global tax treaty—an agreement reached in 2023 that sets a minimum rate of tax for large corporations—accelerated its implementation.
—Zainab Usman, Foreign Affairs, 5 May 2025
So far, 118 signatories representing $23.7 billion in assets have committed to support nonprofits in their time of need, namely through unrestricted and multiyear funding.
—Hayley Cuccinello,robert Frank, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Signatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/signatory. Accessed 15 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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