multilateral
Americanadjective
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having several or many sides; many-sided.
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participated in by more than two nations, parties, etc.; multipartite.
multilateral agreements on disarmament.
adjective
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of or involving more than two nations or parties
a multilateral pact
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having many sides
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The discussions have occurred on the sidelines of multilateral meetings in Geneva, New York and Casablanca, Morocco.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Instead he suggested like-minded nations should club together to create a new form of multilateral global governance in an increasingly turbulent world where – in the minds of some others - might is right.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
But he added that "it is clear that new multilateral regional structures ... are organically integrating into the architecture of a multipolar world alongside the United Nations".
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
The World Bank and IMF have restored contacts with the Venezuelan government since that ouster, and the Fund has so far provided around $346 million from the country's reserves with the multilateral lender.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
I could escape the stage-managed multilateral meetings and sit-downs with leaders and find new ways to bring a little extra warmth to those otherwise staid visits.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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