multilateral
[ muhl-ti-lat-er-uh l ]
/ ˌmʌl tɪˈlæt ər əl /
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adjective
having several or many sides; many-sided.
participated in by more than two nations, parties, etc.; multipartite: multilateral agreements on disarmament.
Nearby words
multigraph, multigravida, multigym, multihull, multilamellar body, multilateral, multilateralism, multilateralize, multilayer, multilayered, multilevel
Related forms
mul·ti·lat·er·al·ism, nounmul·ti·lat·er·al·ist, adjective, nounmul·ti·lat·er·al·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for multilateralism
I wonder if Wolf and Gladstone are willing to describe that as evidence of multilateralism.
It's hard to see the multilateralism in it—nearly as hard as it is to find Europeans on the front lines.
Finally, in foreign policy, he has set the stage for engagement and multilateralism.
He only scratched the surface in his calls for multilateralism and mutual understanding.
British Dictionary definitions for multilateralism
multilateral
/ (ˌmʌltɪˈlætərəl, -ˈlætrəl) /
adjective
of or involving more than two nations or partiesa multilateral pact
having many sides
Derived Forms
multilaterally, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Culture definitions for multilateralism
multilateralism
[ (mul-tee-lat-uhr-uh-liz-uhm) ]
Trade or diplomatic negotiations among several nations. (See diplomacy and recognition; compare bilateralism (see also bilateralism) and unilateralism.)
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