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As a noun treaty

is (international law) a binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law, namely states and international organizations.

treaty

English

(wikipedia treaty)

Noun

(treaties)
  • (international law) A binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law, namely states and international organizations.
  • A formal agreement between two or more states.

    • Synonyms

    * international agreement * protocol * covenant * convention * exchange of letters * exchange of note

    Related terms

    * treat * treatable * treatment * treatise

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    conference

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of consulting together formally; serious conversation or discussion; interchange of views.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Nor with such free and friendly conference / As he hath used of old.
  • (politics) A multilateral diplomatic negotiation.
  • (science) A formalized event where scientists present their research results in speeches, workshops, posters or by other means.
  • (business) An event organized by a for-profit or non-profit organization to discuss a pressing issue, such as a new product, market trend or government regulation, with a range of speakers.
  • (sports) A group of sports teams that play each other on a regular basis.
  • (obsolete) The act of comparing two or more things together; comparison.
  • * Hooker
    • helps and furtherances which the mutual conference of all men's collections and observations may afford
  • (Methodist Church) A stated meeting of preachers and others, invested with authority to take cognizance of ecclesiastical matters.
  • A voluntary association of Congregational churches of a district; the district in which such churches are.

    • Derived terms

    * conference table * news conference * press conference * conference room

    See also

    * discussant, lecturer, parleyer, prelector, speaker. The Writing-Rich High School Classroom: Engaging Students in ...

    Verb

    (conferenc)
  • (education) To assess (a student) by one-on-one conversation, rather than an examination.
  • * 2009 , Jennifer Berne, The Writing-Rich High School Classroom
    • The students who were conferenced on paper 1 will get a written response to paper 2, and those who received a written response to paper 1 will be conferenced on paper 2.