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gentlemen's agreement

gentlemen's agreement (gentleman's agreement)

 
pronunciation:
jen tl mnz gri mnt
part of speech: noun
definition 1: an unwritten agreement that is binding through the parties' pledge of honor but not enforceable by law.
definition 2: such an agreement by a social clique, private club, or the like to discriminate against members of certain minority groups.