formal pact

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• pact —    A binding agreement with a DEMON or the DEVIL for gain and services beyond the power of nature, usually in exchange for one’s soul.    The Devil’s pact is implied in biblical passages. In the book of Isaiah, the prophet Isaiah says, “For you… …   Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology

• pact — [pækt] noun [countable] a formal agreement between two countries, companies, groups of people etc, promising to do something for each other or help each other in some way: • Workers at the factoryratified a three year pact (= made it official )… …   Financial and business terms

• pact — [pækt] n [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: pacte, from Latin pactum, from pacisci to agree ] a formal agreement between two groups, countries, or people, especially to help each other or to stop fighting ▪ the Warsaw pact make/sign a pact ▪ The …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• pact — ► NOUN ▪ a formal agreement between individuals or parties. ORIGIN Latin pactum something agreed …   English terms dictionary

• pact — n. 1) to agree to, make; sign a pact 2) to denounce a pact 3) a formal; informal pact 4) a defense; mutual assistance; nonaggression; trade pact 5) a pact to + inf. (we had a pact not to reveal the facts of the case) 6) a pact that + clause (the… …   Combinatory dictionary

• Pact — For other uses, see Pact (disambiguation). A pact, from Latin pactum ( something agreed upon ), is a formal agreement. In international relations, pacts are usually between two or more sovereign states. In domestic politics, pacts are usually… …   Wikipedia

• pact — noun (C) a formal agreement between two groups, nations, or people, especially to help each other or fight together against an enemy: make/sign a pact: The two countries signed a non aggression pact. | a pact to do sth: an electoral pact to keep… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• pact — [[t]pæ̱kt[/t]] ♦♦♦ pacts N COUNT: oft supp N A pact is a formal agreement between two or more people, organizations, or governments to do a particular thing or to help each other. Last month he signed a new non aggression pact with Germany... The …   English dictionary

• pact — noun the pact was signed at the site of the surrender Syn: agreement, treaty, entente, protocol, deal, settlement, concordat, accord; armistice, truce; formal concord …   Thesaurus of popular words

• pact — Synonyms and related words: accord, agreement, alliance, arrangement, bargain, binding agreement, bond, cartel, collective agreement, compact, concord, concordat, consortium, contract, convention, covenant, covenant of salt, deal, dicker,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• pact — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. compact, covenant, treaty; bargain, agreement. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. settlement, compact, bargain; see agreement 3 , treaty . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. agreement, compact, covenant, treaty,… …   English dictionary for students