Definition

Noun: A person, organization, or country that has signed an official document, such as a treaty, contract, or agreement, and is therefore bound by its terms.

Usage

The word "signatory" is used to identify a party that has formally agreed to a document by signing it. It is most commonly used in legal, diplomatic, and business contexts. It is typically followed by "to" or "of" to specify the document.

Examples

• The company was a signatory to the international environmental accord.
• All signatories of the contract are obligated to fulfill its conditions.
• As a signatory on the bank account, she had the authority to make withdrawals.

Advanced Usage

• "Signatory power": The legal authority or capacity to sign a document on behalf of an organization or state.
  • The ambassador acted with full signatory power for her government.
• Used attributively (as an adjective before a noun) to describe the role or status.
  • The signatory nations will meet next month to discuss implementation.

Variants and Related Words

• Sign (verb): To write one's name on a document to show agreement.
• Signature (noun): A person's name written in a distinctive way as a form of identification or authorization.
• Cosignatory (noun): A joint signatory; one of two or more people who sign the same document.

Synonyms

• Subscriber
• Signer
• Party (to a contract/treaty)

Antonyms

• Non-signatory
• Non-party

Related Phrases

• To become a signatory: To formally agree to and sign a document, thereby joining the other parties.
  • The country is expected to become a signatory to the convention next year.
• Binding on the signatories: A phrase indicating that the document's terms are legally enforceable against those who signed it.
  • The treaty is binding on all its signatories.

Noun

1. someone who signs and is bound by a document