Meaning & use

Signatories

noun·Academic

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Parties, such as countries, organizations, or individuals, that have signed a formal agreement or treaty.

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All signatories to the treaty agreed to reduce carbon emissions by 2030.

The document required signatures from three signatories before it took effect.

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Commonly used in diplomatic and legal contexts to refer to nations bound by an international agreement.

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co-signers

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