Synonyms of treaty

treaty

noun

ˈtrē-tē 

as in pact

a formal agreement between two or more nations or peoples

in accordance with a treaty between the United States and the tribes of the Pacific Northwest, commercial fishing of certain kinds of salmon is limited to Native Americans

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pact
• convention
• accord
• alliance
• covenant
• settlement
• deal
• contract
• compact
• charter
• understanding
• entente
• bargain
• bond
• concord
• entente cordiale
• projet

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of treaty

Similarly, in an ideal world, there would be some sort of international agreement, discussion, treaty being brewed. — Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026

After [World War I], there were international treaties placing limits on the use of chemical warfare in battle. — Laina Gustafson, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2026

Repairing it became a matter of international priority, with nations signing on to the Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer, an international treaty banning CFCs, in 1987. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2026

Since then, Russia, the United States, China and India have explored ways to fight in space outside of that treaty, including by targeting rivals' satellites, which are key for military communications, surveillance and navigation. — CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026