- a variation of gentlemen's agreement.
gentleman's agreement
Example Sentences
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Justice Department abolished the gentleman’s agreement between colleges to end negotiations with prospective students over financial-aid packages after May 1.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Strictly speaking, because you had a gentleman’s agreement, he should pay you the 30 bucks.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 20, 2026
“It’s like a gentleman’s agreement — we’re borrowing talent off another show so we have to work together and it works for everyone’s benefit.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026
He believes he has a gentleman's agreement with Daniel Levy to leave this summer, but the Spurs chairman has has refused to enter into negotiations.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2021
It's a gentleman's agreement, a code of ethics in journalism.
From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Winn Schwartau
