Collocations for pact - noun
ADJECTIVE
bilateral,
mutual
defence/defense, security
non-aggression, peace
stability
electoral (esp. BrE), free-trade (esp. AmE), social, trade
suicide
defence/defense, security
non-aggression, peace
stability
electoral (esp. BrE), free-trade (esp. AmE), social, trade
suicide
VERB + pact
have
conclude, enter into, form, make
The Liberals formed a secret pact with the Independents.
conclude, enter into, form, make
The Liberals formed a secret pact with the Independents.
sign
The Soviet Union had signed a non-aggression pact with Germany.
The Soviet Union had signed a non-aggression pact with Germany.
negotiate
break
break
PREPOSITION
in a/the pact
She died with her lover in a suicide pact.
She died with her lover in a suicide pact.
under a/the pact
conditions under the recently signed non-aggression pact
conditions under the recently signed non-aggression pact
pact between
a security pact between Pakistan and France
a security pact between Pakistan and France
pact with
She made a pact with her friend never to tell anyone what had happened.
She made a pact with her friend never to tell anyone what had happened.
PHRASES
a pact with the devil
(usually a deal with the devil in AmE)
He accused them of making a pact with the devil by allowing soldiers to be stationed in the region.
He accused them of making a pact with the devil by allowing soldiers to be stationed in the region.