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Pact has "peace" at its root because a pact often ends a period of unfriendly relations. The word is generally used in the field of international relations, where diplomats may speak of an "arms pact", a "trade pact", or a "fishing-rights pact". But it may also be used for any solemn agreement or promise between two people; after all, whenever two parties shake hands on a deal, they're not about to go to war with each other.
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 24 Nov. 2025
Controversial pacts spread across USA Named for Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the statute empowers local law enforcement agencies to perform certain federal immigration functions, including holding individuals in local jails until ICE takes custody.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
While contract talks remain fluid, Yahoo Sports reported executives have discussed a seven-year pact filled with incentives and worth at least $90 million.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Nov. 2025
The pact was unveiled at the WAVES Film Bazaar, the market component of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Goa.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Nov. 2025
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“Pact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pact. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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nounMiddle English pact "agreement," from early French pact (same meaning), from Latin pactum (same meaning), derived from pacisci "to agree, contract"
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