treaty en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /-ɾi/ (General-American)
- /ˈtɹiːti/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈtɹiːəti/ (Ireland)
- /ˈtɹiti/ (General-American)
- /ˈtɹiːti/ (Ireland)
Etymology
The noun is derived from Middle English trete, trety (“bargaining, negotiation; discussion; conference, meeting; entreaty, persuasion; agreement, contract, covenant; arrangement, settlement; agreement between two rulers, states, etc.; written work on a particular subject, treatise; subdivision of a written work, section”) [and other forms], from Anglo-Norman treté, traité, treaté, and Old French traité, traitié [and other forms] (modern French traité (“agreement between two rulers, states, etc.; treatise”)); traité or traitié is: * a noun use of the past participle of traiter (“to treat; to deal with, handle”), from Latin tractāre, the present active infinitive of tractō (“to drag, haul, tug; to handle, manage; to debate, discuss; to exercise, practise; to perform, transact”), from trahō (“to drag, pull”) + -tō (frequentative suffix); and * also from Latin tractātum (“written work on a particular subject, treatise”), from Latin tractātus (“dragged, hauled, tugged; handled, managed; exercised, practised; performed, transacted”), the perfect passive participle of tractō (see above). The verb is derived from the noun.
Meanings
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(countable, qualifier:international law) A formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law, namely, states and international organizations; a convention, a pact.
[T]he Duke of Britaine hauing beene an Hoſte, and a kind of Parent or Foſter-father to the King, in his tenderneſſe of age, and vveakneſſe of fortune, did looke for at this time from King Henry (the renovvned King of England) rather braue Troupes for his Succours, then a vaine Treatie of Peace.
1622, Francis, Lord Verulam, Viscount St. Alban [i.e. Francis Bacon], The Historie of the Raigne of King Henry the Seventh, […], London: […] W[illiam] Stansby for Matthew Lownes, and William Barret, →OCLC, page 47:to sign a peace treaty
Soon after his [James VI and I's] coming to the Crown of England he entered into ſecret treaties with Spain, in order to the forcing the States to a peace: […]
a. 1716 (date written), [Gilbert] Burnet, “Book I. A Summary Recapitulation of the State of Affairs in Scotland, both in Church and State; […]”, in [Gilbert Burnet Jr.], editor, Bishop Burnet’s History of His Own Time. […], volume I, London: […] Thomas Ward […], published 1724, →OCLC, page 15:to write up a treaty touching climate change
Exportation was encouraged ſometimes by dravvbacks, ſometimes by bounties, ſometimes by advantageous treaties of commerce with foreign ſtates, and ſometimes by eſtabliſhment of colonies in diſtant countries.
1776 March 9, Adam Smith, “Of the Principle of the Commercial, or Mercantile System”, in An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. […], volume II, London: […] W[illiam] Strahan; and T[homas] Cadell, […], →OCLC, book IV (Of Systems of Political Oeconomy), page 29:
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(archaic, uncountable) Chiefly in in treaty: discussions or negotiations in order to reach an agreement.
To a meeting of the executors of late Viscˢˢᵉ Mordaunt's estate, to consider of the sale of Parsons Greene; being in treaty with Mr. Loftus, and to settle the halfe yeare's account.
1680 May 9 (Gregorian calendar), John Evelyn, “[Diary entry for 30 April 1680]”, in William Bray, editor, Memoirs, Illustrative of the Life and Writings of John Evelyn, […], 2nd edition, volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […]; and sold by John and Arthur Arch, […], published 1819, →OCLC, page 519:
- (archaic, countable) Chiefly in private treaty: an agreement or settlement reached following negotiations; a compact, a contract, a covenant.
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(obsolete, uncountable) The manner or process of treating someone or something; treatment; also, the manner in which someone or something acts or behaves; behaviour.
Hoſ[t]. They call me Good-ſtock. / Lov[el]. Sir, and you confeſſe it, / Both i'your language, treaty, and your bearing.
1629 (first performance), B[en] Jonson, The New Inne. Or, The Light Heart. […], London: […] Thomas Harper, for Thomas Alchorne, […], published 1631, →OCLC, Act I, scene iii:
- (obsolete, uncountable) The addressing or consideration of a subject; discussion, treatment.
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(countable, obsolete) A formal, systematic discourse on some subject; a treatise.
And though Galen doth ſometime nibble at Moſes, and beſide the Apoſtate Chriſtian, ſome Heathens have queſtioned his Philoſophicall part or treaty of the Creation: Yet is there ſurely no reaſonable Pagan, that will not admire the rationall and well grounded precepts of Chriſt; […]
1650, Thomas Browne, “Of the Second Cause of Popular Errors; the Erroneous Disposition of the People”, in Pseudodoxia Epidemica: […], 2nd edition, London: […] A[braham] Miller, for Edw[ard] Dod and Nath[aniel] Ekins, […], →OCLC, 1st book, page 7:The Miniſters in Holland did upon this occaſion ſhew a very particular violence. In their ſermons, and in ſome printed treaties, they charged the Judges with corruption, who had carried the ſentence no farther than to baniſhment: And compared the fate of the De Wits to Haman’s.
a. 1716 (date written), [Gilbert] Burnet, “Book II. Of the First Twelve Years of the Reign of King Charles II. from the Year 1660 to the Year 1673.”, in [Gilbert Burnet Jr.], editor, Bishop Burnet’s History of His Own Time. […], volume I, London: […] Thomas Ward […], published 1724, →OCLC, page 326:
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(countable, obsolete) An act of beseeching or entreating; an entreaty, a plea, a request.
Now I must / To the young man ſend humble Treaties, dodge / And palter in the ſhifts of lovvnes, vvho / VVith halfe the bulke o' th' vvorld plaid as I pleas'd, / Making, and marring Fortunes.
c. 1606–1607 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Anthonie and Cleopatra”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene xi], page 356, column 1:
Forms
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Coordinates
Deriveds
pretreaty · Treatyite · treatymaking · nontreaty · treatylike · treatyless · antitreaty · treaty port · Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance · unequal treaty · protreaty · treatymaker · Treatyist · treaty battleship · peace treaty
Relateds
entreaty · treatable · treatably · protocol · treatment · treat · entreatment · entreating · treatise · treatableness · entreative · exchange of letters · trait · exchange of notes · tractate · entreatingly · entreat
Translations (154)
ug كېلىشىم (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · hu szerződés (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · bg пакт (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · sh до̏гово̄р (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · pms tratà (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · ur عَہْد نامَہ (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · ms perjanjian (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · ru до́говор (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · id traktat (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · be пакт (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · eo traktato (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · fa-ira پِیْمان (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · tr antlaşma (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · eu tratatu (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · ko 조약 (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · kk пакт (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · et leping (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · af verdrag (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · sq traktat (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · uz ahdnoma (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · yue 條約 /条约 (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · az müahidə (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · sh у̏гово̄р (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · tk wadalaşyk (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · bg до́говор (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · kmr peyman (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · ar مُقَاوَلَة (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · tr peyman (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · sh спо̏разӯм (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · ru соглаше́ние (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · az müqavilə (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · sl pogọ̑dba (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · ro tratat (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · da traktat (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · ps معاهده (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · mk спогодба (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · fa-ira مُعاهَدِه (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · nl traktaat (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · bn চুক্তি (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · ru пакт (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · uz paymon (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · ru догово́р (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · pt tratado (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · th ข้อตกลง (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · cmn 協定 /协定 (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · he אֲמָנָה (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · sv fördrag (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · km អនុសញ្ញា (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · cmn 協議 /协议 (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · gd cùmhnant (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · hi सन्धि (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · el συνθήκη (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · uz shartnoma (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · ky договор (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · unm naxkùntëwakàn (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · ka შეთანხმება (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · it trattativa (discussions or negotiations in order to reach an agreement) · sl dogȏvor (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · ka ხელშეკრულება (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · sh spȍrazūm (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · yi אָבמאַך (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · ur پَیمان (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · be дагаво́р (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · th อนุสัญญา (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · sk zmluva (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · sh ȕgovōr (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · mk договор (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · ml ഉടമ്പടി (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · hy դաշնագիր (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · ru тракта́т (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · tg шартнома (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · hy միջազգային պայմանագիր (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · ja 条約 (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · gl tratado (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · cs dohoda (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · nl verdrag (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · ga conradh (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · km កតិកាសញ្ញា (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · fa-ira مُقاوَلِه (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · ar مُعَاهَدَة (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · lv līgums (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · ps پيمان (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · lo ອະນຸສັນຍາ (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · be умо́ва (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · tr mukavele (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · ta உடன்படிக்கை (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · lt sutartis (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · sco treatie (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · tl kasunduan (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · tg паймон (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · grc σπονδαί (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · eu itun (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · uk пакт (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · pl traktat (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · yue 協議 /协议 (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · nl overeenkomst (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · ug شەرتنامە (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · ja 協定 (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · de Bündnis (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · hy պայմանագիր (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · ky келишим (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · te ఒడంబడిక (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · it trattato (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · bg договаряне (discussions or negotiations in order to reach an agreement) · yue 協定 /协定 (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · ur مُعاہَدَہ (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · tg аҳднома (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · id perjanjian (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · ko 협약 (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · kk келiсiм (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · ca tractat (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · mn хэлцэл (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · pa ਸੰਧੀ (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · ps مقاوله (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · kk шарт (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · tk şertnama (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · eu hitzarmen (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · vi hiệp ước (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · uk умо́ва (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · cs smlouva (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · mi tiriti (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · nb traktat (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · sk dohoda (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · haw kuʻikahi (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · ar مُشَارَطَة (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · uk до́говір (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · lb Traité (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · cmn 條約 /条约 (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · de Vertrag (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · ko 협정 (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · fi sopimus (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · tr sözleşme (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · pl umowa (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · lo ສົນທິສັນຍາ (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · sh dȍgovōr (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · fr traité (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · mn гэрээ (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · th กติกา (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · km កតិកា (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · tg муоҳида (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · uga 𐎎𐎕𐎎𐎚 (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · cy cytundeb (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · aig abaata (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · vi điều ước (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · es tratado (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · my စာချုပ် (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · tr akit (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · th สนธิสัญญา (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · or ଚୁକ୍ତି (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · pt acordo (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · uk догові́р (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · la foedus (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · uk уго́да (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law) · km សន្ធិសញ្ញា (formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law)