adj. Bound by signed agreement: the signatory parties to a contract. n. pl. sig·na·to·ries 1. One who has signed a contract or other legal document as a party. 2. A country that is a party to a treaty. [Latin signātōrius, from signātus, past participle of signāre, to mark, from signum, sign; see SIGN.] |
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