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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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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
The Biden administration has sought to sign a new, formal defense pact with Saudi Arabia.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2024
North Korea and Russia have recently ratified a comprehensive strategic partnership that their leaders signed in June, which includes a mutual defense pact.
—Reuters, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
His pact runs through 2028 and features $41.8 million in guarantees.
—Oliver Thomas, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Pact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pact. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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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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