A formal contract of employment, particularly where the employee has high status, like a company director.

(idiomatic, law) A legally enforceable, but incompletely specified, agreement between parties that identifies the fundamental terms that are intended to be or are agreed upon.

An agreement which takes effect when a certain event happens.

Alternative spelling of non-disclosure agreement.

(law, former, Britain) A document stating the intent of the parties to enter into a binding agreement as outlined in the document.

A contract specifying terms and conditions of employment between one or more labour unions and employers' associations legally binding for employers organized in these and the employees if they are unionized in them or their employment contract incorporates them by referral.

An agreement, specifically a legally binding contract, reached by the parties' exchange of letters.

(law) A contractual agreement between parties to actual or potential litigation by which each party agrees to a resolution of the underlying dispute.

(rare) A state in which people are arguing despite having similar opinions.

Alternative form of gentleman's agreement