I. ˈpakshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle French, from Latin paction-, pactio, from pactus (past participle of pacisci to agree, contract) + -ion-, -io -ion
1. chiefly Scotland : agreement , compact , bargain
made paction tween them twa — Ballad Book
2. : a short-term international convention terminating with the execution of a single act or performance
• pac·tion·al -shən ə l, -shnəl adjective
II. intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Scotland : to make a paction