Thesaurus:pact

Thesaurus

pact

English

Noun

Sense: an understanding between entities to follow a specific course of conduct

Synonyms

• accord
• agreement    [⇒ thesaurus]
• bond
• compact    [⇒ thesaurus]
• concord (obsolete)
• convention
• covenant
• pact
• paction
• stipulation

Hyponyms

• bailment
• bargain    [⇒ thesaurus]
• cartel (historical)
• concordat
• conspiracy
• contract
• indenture
• settlement    [⇒ thesaurus]
• treaty
•   —
• meeting of the minds
• protocol (rare)
• understanding
•   —
• covenant of salt (archaic)
• sex pact
• suicide pact

See also

• Thesaurus:agreement

Further reading

• “769. compact” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “pact” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.