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signatory
[sig-nuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
adjective
having signed, or joined in signing, a document.
the signatory powers to a treaty.
noun
plural
signatoriesa signer, or one of the signers, of a document.
France and Holland were among the signatories of the treaty.
signatory
/ ˈsɪɡnətərɪ, -trɪ /
noun
a person who has signed a document such as a treaty or contract or an organization, state, etc, on whose behalf such a document has been signed
adjective
having signed a document, treaty, etc
Other Word Forms
- nonsignatory adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of signatory1
Word History and Origins
Origin of signatory1
Example Sentences
There was no training on the Geneva Convention, to which Russia and Ukraine are both signatories, and which prohibits the killing of people who have surrendered or no longer pose a threat.
Along with the 92 named signatories, more than 250 scientists at the NIH signed the declaration anonymously.
The BBC understands the signatories represent a wide range of expertise across Foreign Office departments, embassies and missions including in London and overseas.
The ECHR, which was established in 1950, sets out the rights and freedoms people are entitled to in the 46 signatory countries and is a central part of UK human rights law.
A source close to one of the signatories told the BBC it was sent not to oppose the government's sentencing reforms or raise dissent.
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