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

When most of the Utes were inevitably driven out of Colorado—after every treaty had been broken by the Americans and violence had ensued—Mears helped negotiate the terms of their departure. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Researchers say its surviving inscription contains portions of articles 12 through 20 of the treaty, including provisions concerning people who fled Egypt or Hittite territory and sought refuge in the other kingdom. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026

The United States has withdrawn from the World Health Organization and wasn’t part of finalizing the pandemic treaty. — ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026

On Wednesday, von der Leyen proposed making Canada the EU's first associate member -- a status that does not currently exist in the bloc's treaties and would have to be created. — Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026