締てい約やく国こく

noun

signatory nation; contracting state; party to a treaty

Formal term used in international law and diplomacy for a country that has signed and ratified a treaty.

• この条じょう約やくの締てい約やく国こくは50か国こくを超こえる。

  More than 50 countries are signatories to this treaty.

• 締てい約やく国こく会かい議ぎが来らい月げつ開かい催さいされる。

  A conference of the contracting states will be held next month.