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accords

n. plural-only
C1 Advanced US //əˈkɔɹdz// UK //ɐkˈɔːdz// ac·cords

n. official agreements between countries or groups. They are usually signed to end a conflict or to work together on a big problem.

n. formal agreements or treaties between two or more parties, typically international or political in nature.


SIMPLE

The two nations signed several trade accords.

CONTEXTUAL

The peace accords were designed to bring stability to the region after decades of civil unrest.

COMPLEX

Historians argue that the success of these environmental accords depends less on the initial signatures and more on the subsequent enforcement of carbon reduction targets.

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Often used in the plural form when referring to specific historical or political treaties.

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