gentleman's agreement

English

Alternative forms

• gentlemen's agreement

Etymology

gentleman + 's + agreement

Noun

gentleman's agreement (plural gentleman's agreements)

1. An agreement made between two parties, not bound by law but by honour

Translations

an agreement made between two parties, not bound by law but by honour

• Finnish: herrasmiessopimus
• French: gentleman’s agreement (fr) m
• German: stillschweigendes Abkommen n

• Japanese: 紳士協定 (ja) (shinshi kyōtei)
• Spanish: acuerdo de honor m, pacto de honor m
• Telugu: పెద్దమనుషుల ఒప్పందం (peddamanushula oppaMdaM)

See also

• sportsman's bet