signatory
One who signs or has signed somethingOne who signs or has signed something.
» As a signatory to the treaty, our country is bound by its stipulations.
Meaning
1 sensesOne who signs or has signed something.
Near-synonyms: undersigned, subscriber
John Hancock is famous for being the first signatory to the American Declaration of Independence, and for writing his name large.
Unterzeichner, Unterzeichnerin, Unterzeichneter
someone who signs and is bound by a document
Examples
4 sentencesAs a signatory to the treaty, our country is bound by its stipulations.
Several of the original signatories, notably the countries with the largest military forces, declined to consider a new treaty.
Is Mexico a signatory to the Geneva Convention?
As a signatory to the treaty, Australia is bound by its terms.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Latin signatorius.From Latin signatorius.
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Forms
plural: signatories| Singular | signatory |
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- someone who signs and is bound by a document:signer