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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Beijing played a central role in Zambia's debt restructuring negotiations, making the country a closely watched test case for how China works with Western governments and multilateral lenders to resolve sovereign debt crises.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
As a result, multilateral exercises such as Rimpac are a chance for the U.S. and its allies to practice working together—and to show that they are doing more to bolster their own defenses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Advocates of the bank say a dedicated lender is necessary because other multilateral banks have largely avoided financing defense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
In an article for conservative think-tank the American Enterprise Institute, Brett Schaefer and Roger Bate acknowledge the risk of stepping away from the multilateral system, especially the withdrawal from the WHO.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 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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