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

The 2022 Russia-Syria extradition treaty, signed during Assad’s reign, commits each country to extraditing each other’s criminals. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2026

When the present Administration entered upon its duties, the Senate had under consideration a treaty providing for the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands to the territory of the United States. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026

The Geneva Conventions, a set of treaties governing the conduct of warring parties, which were ratified in the aftermath of the Second World War, forbid the arbitrary detention of civilians. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Nations are trying to confront the spiraling plastic pollution crisis by crafting a landmark treaty. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026