treaty; pact; convention; agreement
A formal written agreement between states or organizations, typically ratified and legally binding. Used in diplomatic, legal, and news contexts.
The two countries concluded a peace treaty.
この条約は来年発効する予定だ。
This treaty is scheduled to come into effect next year.
Japan concluded a peace treaty with that country.
Representatives of both countries signed the treaty.
The two countries formally concluded a new treaty.
The country unilaterally abrogated the treaty.
The new treaty will take effect next month.
Many countries have acceded to this treaty.
armistice treaty; truce agreement
amity treaty; friendship treaty