signatory
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6.1
- noun
- /ˈsɪɡnəˌtɔri/
- Formal
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firmante (persona o entidad)
- The signatories of the peace treaty agreed to meet every month to ensure compliance with its terms.
- signatories to the treaty
- signatory nation
- signatory countries
And this was partly because the US and China are not signatories to the to the ICC for reasons I'll get to in a minute.
- And this was partly because the US and China are not signatories to the to the ICC for reasons I'll get to in a minute.
Examples
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In addition, there are numerous international agreements and accords to which Canada is a signatory.
Academic text (1992) -
Both Canada and the United States are signatories to the Basel Convention, but it has not yet been ratified.
Academic text (1992) -
Hand delivery to the signatory only.
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Another political party is formed and thus is not a signatory to this judgment.
Blog text (13) -
United States is a signatory and under our constitutional system, international laws are applicable laws.
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In other words, no signatory would either recognize new claims or deny the existing territorial claims of others.
Academic text (2008) -
Also, the Chinese were not a signatory to the ABM Treaty.
Fiction book (1994) -
It will take the consent of both signatories to make it void.
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Indeed, the new convention mandated that signatories criminalize activities connected with money laundering.
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NAFTA Article 1711 specifies that all signatories must implement laws to protect trade secrets.
Academic text (1995)
Synonyms
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2.7
A person who writes their name on a document to show they agree
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4.5
A person who signs with someone and promises to pay if the main signer cannot
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4.4
A person who puts their name on a document to show they agree
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5.7
One or more people who write their name at the end of a document
A person who signs a document with other people
How Official
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Signatory comes from the root sign, from Latin signare, meaning 'to mark' or 'to sign', and it shares the same root as the everyday word signature. So a signatory is someone who 'signed' a document and is therefore legally bound by it.