pact Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
    accord; treaty.

WordNet

Pact noun
Etymology
L. pactum, fr. paciscere to make a bargain or contract, fr. pacere to settle, or agree upon; cf. pangere to fasten, Gr. , Skr. paca bond, and E. fang: cf. F. pacie. Cf. Peace, Fadge, v.
Definitions
  1. An agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant. Bacon.
    The engagement and pact of society whish goes by the name of the constitution. Burke.

Webster 1913