accord
n. countablen. a formal agreement between two or more groups, especially between countries. It is often used when talking about peace or trade deals.
n. a formal agreement or treaty between parties, typically used in the context of international relations or legal settlements. Often functions as a synonym for 'pact' or 'treaty' in diplomatic discourse.
The two nations signed a peace accord yesterday.
After months of difficult negotiations, the leaders finally reached an accord on environmental protection standards.
The historic accord aimed to resolve the long-standing border dispute by establishing a demilitarised zone and facilitating joint economic development projects in the region.
From Middle English accord, from Old French acort, from acorder (see verb below).
From Middle English accorden, acorden, borrowed from Old French acorder (compare modern French accord and accorder), from Vulgar Latin accordāre, from Latin concordāre via prefix substitution (with Latin ad-), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr ~ ḱr̥d-, and thus distantly related to English heart (via Proto-Germanic hertô).
Often used with the verbs 'reach', 'sign', or 'strike'.