treaties

plural of treaty
as in pacts
a formal agreement between two or more nations or peoples in accordance with a treaty between the United States and the tribes of the Pacific Northwest, commercial fishing of certain kinds of salmon is limited to Native Americans

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Recent Examples of treaties The increase is due to changes in the company's reinsurance treaties and additional premiums from market dynamics. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024 Ceding commission revenue decreased to $4,742,000 from $5,536,000, primarily due to changes in the company's reinsurance treaties. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024 Most of these treaties have provisions for transboundary environmental cooperation and data sharing for scientific purposes. Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 All South Asian countries are signatories and have ratified many international environmental treaties. Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 The presidency holds immense power, but the legislative branch can derail changes to budgets, treaties, or administrative authorities. Christopher S. Chivvis, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2024 Meredith McCoy, who is of Turtle Mountain Ojibwe descent and taught at the tribe’s college in North Dakota, noted that Native education is guaranteed by federal law and at least 150 treaties. Matt Krupnick, ProPublica, 14 Oct. 2024 However, these treaties vary by country and often require detailed interpretation and application. Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024 As cannabis is classified as a narcotic under international treaties, its use is restricted to medical and scientific purposes. Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024

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“Treaties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treaties. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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