Accord
Midnight strike settlements, border understandings, and neighbor tanker deals all get sealed with this noun when hearts align on paper.
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Formal agreement between parties.
Memory trick
ACCORD holds CORD and chord: separate strings tuned to one note.
Examples
The border accord held firm.
The wage accord ended the three-week strike at midnight.
Neighbors signed a water-sharing accord and split the tanker costs fairly.
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Etymology
From Old French acorder "to agree, bring hearts together," from Latin cor "heart." An accord is hearts aligned on paper.
Usage Notes
Diplomatic register: border accords, peace accords, climate accords. Also "of one’s own accord" (voluntarily) and "in accord with" (consistent with).
Real-life contexts
Use in IR: "The accord survived two governments."
Use at work: "We reached an accord on timings."
Use elegantly: "She left of her own accord."
Common Mistakes
Accord is the agreement itself; concord is the harmony behind it. "According to" (as per) is a different construction from the noun accord.
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noun
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