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concordat
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con·cor·dat  (kn-kôrdt)
n.
1. A formal agreement; a compact.
2. Roman Catholic Church An agreement between the pope and a government for the regulation of church affairs.
[French, from Medieval Latin concordtum, from neuter past participle of Latin concordre, to agree; see concordant.]
concordat
Noun
Formal a treaty or agreement, such as one between the Vatican and another state [Latin concordatum something agreed]
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Noun1.concordat - a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
covenant, compact
written agreement - a legal document summarizing the agreement between parties
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For the hierarchy, the ecumenical movement is necessarily concerned with concordats and theological treaty making.
A larger sense of church by Johnson, Luke Timothy / Commonweal
In fact, I've seen enough of what these good and well-meaning people do as they work on concordats and issue declarations that I don't need to wonder much.
Why can't we taste and see? Ecumenical progress over the past half ... by Marty, Martin E. / U.S. Catholic
The primary objective of these relations is to defend freedom of worship, sometimes recognized in individual countries through concordats or Church-state agreements.
Purpose of Vatican diplomatic activity by Catholic Insight
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