B2nounformalpoliticsrelationships
US/pækt/
UK/pækt/
a formal agreement between people, groups or countries to do something or support each other
In context
The two countries signed a pact to protect their shared border.
The friends made a pact never to tell anyone what had happened.
Both parties broke the pact within a year of agreeing to it.
Words that go with pact
verb + noun
- sign a pactThe leaders signed a pact in Geneva.
- make a pactWe made a pact to save money.
- break a pactHe broke the pact and told everyone.
adjective + noun
- peace pactA peace pact ended the long dispute.
- secret pactThey formed a secret pact against the manager.
noun + preposition
- pact withThe party made a pact with its rivals.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
do a pactCorrect: make a pact