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# The Good Oil Word of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/the-good-oil-word-of-the-day-817/
- Published: 2026-11-13T17:15:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-13T17:14:59.000Z
- Author: David Theobald
- Tags: General, Word of the Day

The word for today is…

pact (noun) -

: an agreement or covenant between two or more parties, especially : an international treaty

Source : [Merriam-Webster](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pact?ref=goodoil.news)

Etymology : Pact has "peace" at its root because a pact often ends a period of unfriendly relations. The word is generally used in the field of international relations, where diplomats may speak of an "arms pact", a "trade pact", or a "fishing-rights pact". But it may also be used for any solemn agreement or promise between two people; after all, whenever two parties shake hands on a deal, they're not about to go to war with each other.

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