Definition of "pact" []

• A formal agreement, such as one between nations; a treaty. (noun)
• A compact; a bargain. (noun)

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• "Haiti was the first island in the Western hemisphere to overthrow slavery and white oppression -- this is what you call a pact with the Devil?"
• "This pact is arousing particularly strong interest in Japan, as it is being forged between two of our most important trading partners."
• "Albert Gubay is one of them: this year, he fulfilled what he calls a "pact with God", giving his entire $1.1 billion fortune to a charitable trust - bar a reported $15 million set aside for his family."