a formal agreement between two or more countriesthe Treaty of Romea peace treatyto draw up/sign/ratify a treatyUnder the terms of the treaty, La Rochelle was ceded to the English.Wordfinderallyaccord,ally,bilateral,cross-border,diplomat,embassy,international,rapprochement,relationship,treatyWordfinderpeaceagreement,armistice,ceasefire,disengage,negotiate,peace,reparations,surrender,treaty,truceCollocationsWar and peaceStarting a wardeclare/make/wage war (on somebody/something)go to war (against/with somebody)cause/spark/provoke/foment/quell unrestincite/lead/crush/suppress a revolt/rebellionlaunch/mount/carry out a surprise/terrorist attackprevent/halt/represent an escalation of the conflictbe torn apart by/be on the brink of civil warenter/invade/occupy somebody’s territorylead/launch/resist/repel an invasionMilitary operationsadopt/develop/implement/pursue a military strategycarry out/execute/perform military operations/manoeuvres/(especially US English) maneuverssend/deploy/station/pull back/withdraw troopsgo on/fly/carry out a reconnaissance/rescue missiontrain/equip/deploy army/military/combat unitslead/launch/conduct a raid/a surprise attack/an (air/airborne/amphibious) assault (on somebody)employ/use guerrilla tacticsconduct/wage biological/guerrilla warfarefight/crush/defeat the rebels/the insurgencysuffer/inflict a crushing defeatachieve/win a decisive victoryhalt/stop the British/German/Russian advanceorder/force a retreatFightingjoin/serve in the army/navy/air forcebe/go/remain/serve on active dutyserve/complete/return from a tour of dutybe sent to the front (line)attack/strike/engage/defeat/kill/destroy the enemysee/report/be engaged in heavy fightingcall for/be met with armed resistancecome under heavy/machine-gun/mortar firefire a machine-gun/mortar shells/rockets (at somebody/something)shoot a rifle/a pistol/bullets/missileslaunch/fire a cruise/ballistic/anti-tank missileuse biological/chemical/nuclear weaponsinflict/suffer/sustain heavy losses/casualtiesbe hit/killed by enemy/friendly/artillery firebecome/be held as a prisoner of warCivilians in warharm/kill/target/protect innocent/unarmed civilianscause/avoid/limit/minimize civilian casualties/collateral damageimpose/enforce/lift a curfewengage in/be a victim of ethnic cleansingbe sent to an internment/a concentration campaccept/house/resettle refugees fleeing from warfear/threaten military/violent reprisalscommit/be accused of war crimes/crimes against humanity/genocideMaking peacemake/bring/win/achieve/maintain/promote peacecall for/negotiate/broker/declare a ceasefire/a temporary trucesign a ceasefire agreementcall for/bring/put an end to hostilitiesdemand/negotiate/accept the surrender of somebody/somethingestablish/send (in) a peacekeeping forcenegotiate/conclude/ratify/sign/accept/reject/break/violate a peace treatyOxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveglobal,international,regional,…verb + treatydraft,draw up,negotiate,…treaty + verbcome into force,provide for,guarantee something,…treaty + nounparty,amendment,changes,…prepositionby treaty,under a/the treaty,treaty between,…phrasesan article of a treaty,a clause of a treaty,the provisions of a treaty,…Seefull entrySee related entries:International relations,PeacekeepingWord Originlate Middle English: from Old French traite, from Latin tractatus ‘treatise’, from tractare ‘to handle’, frequentative of trahere ‘draw’.Extra examplesA multilateral nuclear test ban treaty was to be signed.All the members have voted to ratify the treaty.Certain areas had been ceded by treaty.In 1713 the Treaty of Utrecht ended the War of the Spanish Succession.In September 1871 Japan entered into a commercial treaty with China.Indonesia was not a party to this treaty.The government concluded a peace treaty with the rebels.The new law may be in breach of the Treaty of Rome.The people felt the treaty had been imposed on them by their government.The treaty comes into force at midnight on December 31.The treaty has drawn criticism from opposition groups.The treaty provides for UN inspection of all countries’ weapons systems.These arrangements under the treaty apply to the whole of Europe.These methods violate international treaties.a bilateral treaty between the US and Mexicoan international treaty on climate changethe 1997 Kyoto climate treatythe criteria laid down in the treatyTwenty-seven countries will sign a treaty to protect the waters of the Caribbean.Under the terms of the treaty, La Rochelle was ceded to the English.
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