formal treaty

collocation in English

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formal
adjective
uk
/ˈfɔː.məl/us
/ˈfɔːr.məl/
public ...
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treaty
noun[C]
uk
/ˈtriː.ti/us
/ˈtriː.t̬i/
a written agreement between two or more countries, formally approved and signed by ...
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(Definition offormalandtreatyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofformal treaty

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I cannot undertake to negotiate aformaltreatyat the present moment.
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The existing process of multi-lateral surveillance of member states' economic policies is set on aformaltreatybasis.
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What we want to do is to get stability first and then guarantee it, not to enter into aformaltreaty commitment to perpetuate the present instability.
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However, it is necessary to distinguish between a legitimate interest in their security and stability andformaltreatyguarantees, which have not been provided.
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That requires aformaltreatyamendment.
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Second, whether the amount of movement, involving social security issues, of people between the two countries concerned justifies the making of aformaltreaty.
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A century on from our initialformaltreatyof alliance, we are now partners in a new alliance to create better understanding between two great countries.
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Formaltreaty-based language rights are mostly concerned with minority rights.
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However, no such swap actually took place in anyformaltreaty.
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Unlikeformaltreatyrevision their use does not require national ratification.
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It was essentially aformaltreatyof alliance.
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This cartel was aformaltreatythat enumerated the rates of exchange for different grades of prisoners and other conditions of treatment (and compensation for housing and feeding).
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Ceasefires may be declared as part of aformaltreaty, but they have also been called as part of an informal understanding between opposing forces.
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He was generally successful, and convinced the tribe to lessen their raids for several years, although he could not conclude aformaltreaty.
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Blackfish proposed that aformaltreatyconference with all of the leaders be held on the next day.
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Even formal treaties will not be worth the paper or parchment on which they are written without a move to a more democratic and civil society.
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Customs of a longstanding nature can be codified by formal treaties.
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The diplomatic agent system was underlain by formal treaties to guard the border and return any stolen cattle from either side.
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This system was underlain by formal treaties to guard the border and return any stolen cattle from either side.
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While the existence of international labor standards does not necessarily imply implementation or enforcement mechanisms, most real world cases have utilized formal treaties and agreements stemming from international institutions.
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