multilateralize

American

[muhl-ti-lat-er-uh-lahyz] / ˌmʌl tɪˈlæt ər əˌlaɪz /

especially British, multilateralise

verb (used with object)

multilateralized, multilateralizing

to open to participation by several nations, organizations, etc..

to multilateralize trade agreements.

First recorded in 1945–50; multilateral + -ize

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"So that's why we have got to come back and multilateralize this."

From Reuters • May 16, 2016

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