multipolar
Americanadjective
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having several or many poles.
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(of nerve cells) having more than two dendrites.
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Many of Delhi's own foreign policy priorities, including multilateralism, a more multipolar world, greater representation for developing countries and freer global trade, align closely with Brics' wider agenda.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
The multipolar world and resource nationalism is complicating supply chains.
From MarketWatch ● May 15, 2026
Over the years, many multipolar efforts have fallen by the wayside, including the Non-Aligned Movement, the New International Economic Order, the Group of 77 and the World Social Forum.
From Salon ● Nov. 10, 2025
"The tide of history cannot be reversed and a multipolar world is coming," Wang said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2025
The large granule cells are multipolar cells, many of the branchings penetrating well into the molecular layer.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various
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