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Collocations for treaty - noun

ADJECTIVE

global, international, regional, union
bilateral, multilateral
formal
draft
commercial, trade
climate, environmental
the 1997 Kyoto climate treaty
unequal
cooperation, friendship
non-aggression, peace
arms, arms-control, disarmament, non-proliferation
A multilateral nuclear non-proliferation treaty was to be signed.
defence/defense
human rights
extradition

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VERB + treaty

draft, draw up
negotiate
become a party to, conclude, enter into, make, sign
In September 1871 Japan entered into a commercial treaty with China.
be a party to
Indonesia was not a party to this treaty.
vote on
accept, approve, ratify, vote for
All the members have voted to ratify the treaty.
reject, vote against
oppose
amend
adhere to, support
be in breach of (esp. BrE), breach (esp. BrE), break, violate
The new law may be in breach of the Treaty of Rome.
These methods violate international treaties.
abrogate (technical), repudiate (esp. BrE)
enforce
impose
The people felt the treaty had been imposed on them by their government.
be bound by
be laid down by, be laid down in (both esp. BrE)
the criteria laid down in the treaty

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treaty + VERB

come into force
The treaty comes into force at midnight on December 31.
provide for
The treaty provides for UN inspection of all countries' weapons systems.
guarantee sth
govern sth, regulate sth
create sth, establish sth
recognize sth
require sth
ban sth, prohibit sth
end sth
In 1713 the Treaty of Utrecht ended the War of the Spanish Succession.

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treaty + NOUN

party (law)
amendment, changes, revision (esp. BrE)
negotiations
provision
agreement (esp. AmE)
terms
law
commitment, obligation
rights
relationship

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PREPOSITION

by treaty
Certain areas had been ceded by treaty.
under a/the treaty
These arrangements under the treaty apply to the whole of Europe.
treaty between
a bilateral treaty between the US and Mexico
treaty on
an international treaty on climate change
treaty with
The government concluded a peace treaty with the rebels.

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PHRASES

an article of a treaty, a clause of a treaty
the provisions of a treaty, the terms of a treaty
the ratification of a treaty

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