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noun ADJ. global, international, state, union | bilateral, multilateral | formal | draft | commercial, economic, military, political | unequal | cooperation, friendship | non-aggression, peace | arms, disarmament, non-proliferation, test ban A multilateral nuclear test ban treaty was to be signed. | defence | extradition VERB + TREATY agree on/to | draw up, prepare | negotiate | be/become a party to, conclude, enter into, finalize, make, sign In September 1871 Japan entered into a commercial treaty with China. | accept, approve, ratify, vote for All the members have voted to ratify the treaty. | reject, vote against | condemn, criticize, oppose | amend, review, revise | adhere to | be in breach of, breach, break, violate The new law may be in breach of the Treaty of Rome. | abrogate, repudiate | enforce | impose The people felt the treaty had been imposed on them by their government. | be bound by | be laid down by/in the criteria laid down in the treaty TREATY + VERB come into force The treaty comes into force at midnight on December 31. | provide for The treaty provides for UN inspection of all countries' weapons systems. | guarantee sth | govern sth, regulate sth | create sth, establish sth | recognize sth | declare sth | require sth | ban sth, prohibit sth | draw criticism The treaty has drawn criticism from opposition groups. TREATY + NOUN party | amendment, changes, revision | provision | terms | document, text | law | commitment, obligation | rights | relations, relationship PREP. by ~ Certain areas had been ceded by treaty. | under a/the ~ These arrangements under the treaty apply to the whole of Europe. | ~ between a bilateral treaty between the US and Mexico | ~ with The government concluded a peace treaty with the rebels. PHRASES an article/a clause of a treaty, the provisions/terms of a treaty, the ratification of a treaty
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verbs
sign a treaty
• India refused to sign the treaty.
conclude a treaty
formal (= successfully finish arranging it )
• In 1875 Japan and Russia concluded a treaty.
negotiate a treaty
(= discuss the conditions of a treaty with other people in order to reach an agreement )
• He was instructed to negotiate a treaty with Siam.
ratify a treaty
(= make it official by signing it or accepting it )
• The Government cannot ratify the treaty without Parliament’s consent.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + treaty
a peace treaty
• Jordan signed a peace treaty with Israel.
a draft treaty
(= one that has been written but not yet signed )
• The committee produced a draft treaty on arms limitation.
an extradition treaty
(= one which says that people can be brought back to a country for trial )
• The United States has had an extradition treaty with Mexico since 1978.
an international treaty
• The US refused to sign any international treaty on cutting carbon emissions.
a bilateral treaty
(= one signed by two countries )
• Uzbekistan and Russia signed a bilateral treaty of friendship.
the Versailles/Maastricht etc treaty
(= a treaty signed in a particular city )
• Britain’s ratification of the Maastricht treaty looked set for further delay.
phrases
the terms/provisions of a treaty
• Under the terms of the treaty, the two sides agreed to a ceasefire.
the treaty of Versailles/Rome etc
(= a treaty signed in a particular city )
• Restrictive trading agreements are prohibited by the Treaty of Rome.
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