signatory
pronunciation
How to pronounce signatory in British English:
UK [ˈsɪgnətri]
How to pronounce signatory in American English:
US [ˈsɪgnətɔri]
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- Noun:
- someone who signs and is bound by a document
Word Origin
- signatory (adj.)
- 1640s, "used in sealing," from Latin signatorius "of sealing," from signatus, past participle of signare "to sign" (see sign (v.)). Noun sense of "one who signs" (a treaty, etc.) first recorded 1866.
Example
- 1. India , which developed nuclear weapons in an arms race with pakistan , is not a signatory of the npt .
- 2. Since india is not a npt signatory , the nuclear agreement between the u. s.and india is bound to pose a major challenge to that treaty .
- 3. But subscribing to the standard is voluntary , and china , along with other countries with large foreign exchange operations such as saudi arabia , is not a signatory .
- 4. No less important , governments must be seen to enforce these laws ; oecd bureaucrats and fellow members scrutinise each signatory to see how rigorously they investigate and punish foreign corrupt practices .
- 5. Sudan 's president , omar al-bashir , stayed away from the au meeting because uganda is a signatory to the international criminal court , which has indicted him for genocide and war crimes , and would have been obliged to have him arrested .