pact - Definition from the GOVERNMENT topic - POLITICS

Topic: GOVERNMENT

Date:	1400-1500
Language:	French
Origin:	pacte, from Latin pactum, from pacisci 'to agree'

pact
noun

pact

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PGPM a formal agreement between two groups, countries, or people, especially to help each other or to stop fighting:

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the Warsaw pact

make/sign a pact

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The two countries signed a non-aggression pact.

pact with

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a defence pact with the USA

pact between

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a peace pact between the rebels and the government

➔ suicide pact

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