A formal working agreement among agencies to obtain mutual aid. 

"make-up case," 1921, from compact (adj.), based on its containing compacted face powder.

early 15c., from Latin compactus, past participle of compingere "to fasten together" (see compact (adj.)). Related: Compacted; compacting.

late 14c., from Middle French compact (14c.) or directly from Latin compactus "concentrated," past participle of compingere "to fasten together, construct," from com- "with, t [..]

"agreement," 1590s, from Latin compactum "agreement," noun use of neuter past participle of compacisci "come to agreement," from com- "together" (see com-) + pa [..]

to pack tightly together.

A group of two or more States that have formed business alliances to dispose of low-level radioactive waste on a regional basis. For details, see Low-Level Waste Disposal, and for locations, see Low-Level Waste Compacts.

A formal agreement between states concerning the use of water in a river or stream that flows across state boundaries.

See data compaction.

adj. Of a design, describes the valuable property that it can all be apprehended at once in one's head. This generally means the thing created from the design can be used with greater facility an [..]

 compacted, composed.

A group of two or more states formed to dispose of low-level radioactive waste on a regional basis. A number of states have formed compacts.

According to 25 CFR 1000.2[Title 25 ; Indians Chapter Vi ;Office Of The Assistant Secretary, Indian Affairs, Department Of Interior Part 1000 ; Annual Funding Agreements Under The Tribal Self-Governme [..]

(n) a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse(n) a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action(n) a small and economical car [..]

The name of an acoustically based phonological and phonetic feature. Compact sounds have a concentration of energy in the middle of the frequency range of the spectrum. An example is the vowel ɑ which [..]

A small car that can seat two to four people.

Term used to describe the firmly joined union of various body parts. Also used to describe a short- to medium-length coat, very close lying, with a dense undercoat and giving a smooth outline.

Term used to describe the firmly joined union of various body parts. Also used to describe a short- to medium-length coat, very close lying, with a dense undercoat and giving a smooth outline.

Dense crystalline texture requiring magnification to distinguish individual crystals or particles.

compacted, composed

A voluntary agreement between an Indian tribe and the state that regulates its tribal gaming.

A set is compact if it is closed and bounded. The concept comes up most often in economics in the context of a theory in which a function must be maximized. Continuous functions that are well defined [..]

Understanding between government (national or local) and the voluntary sector (in the guise of its representative bodies or through wider consultation) on how relations between the two should be condu [..]

An agreement or contract.