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signatory

UK/'si^nәtәri/US
GREA2

Definitions

n.

A person, organization, or country that has signed an official agreement.

签署者,签约方,签约国。

adj.

Having signed an agreement.

签署了的,签约的。

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
signatmark, sign, seal
+
-oryone who, agent noun
=signatory

From signāre (to sign) + -ory/-tor (one who does) = 'one who signs.' A signatory is a party that has put its signature to a treaty or contract — most often a state bound by an international agreement.

Root sign still carries 17 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.signatory state签署国
  • 2.original signatory原始签署方
  • 3.signatory to a treaty条约签署国
  • 4.non-signatory非签署国

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Each signatory pledged to cut emissions by 2030.

  • 2.

    The company is a signatory to the industry code of conduct.

Word Forms

Noun

Pluralsignatories
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