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[tree-tee] / ˈtri ti /


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The treaty, signed by the governments of the United States and Vietnam and other countries, regulates the trade of species that are or might become extinct.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

They used tickets paid for by a Saudi military official, according to prosecutors, noting that the United States and Saudi Arabia do not have an extradition treaty.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

Beijing and Pyongyang are long-standing allies with a mutual defence treaty, the only one that China has with any country.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Reining in that authority, however, would likely require the court’s member states to amend the Rome Statute, the founding treaty of the ICC.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

A coalition of Indian tribes had taken Washington State to court over a treaty it had signed with them in 1854, when the state was still part of the Oregon Territory.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

"So the international community needs to understand the power we are bringing into the world, and that must be managed, must be governed through institutions, treaties, and democratic safeguards."

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

The court’s authority under the Rome Statute, the judges ruled, overrides immunity accorded heads of state under treaties such as the Vienna Convention, which governs diplomatic relations between governments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

A supermajority requirement would apply only to constitutional amendments and ratifying treaties.

From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026

A guiding principle of tax treaties is avoiding double taxation.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

Although the council negotiated peace treaties, it could not declare war—that was left to the initiative of the leaders of each of Haudenosaunee’s constituent nations.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann


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