n., pl., -ties.
- A formal agreement between two or more states, as in reference to terms of peace or trade.
- The document in which such an agreement is set down.
- A contract or agreement.
- Obsolete.
- Negotiation for the purpose of reaching an agreement.
- An entreaty.
[Middle English tretee, from Old French traite, from Latin tractātus, discussion, from past participle of tractāre, to drag about, deal with. See treat.]
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