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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Those that adapt their operating models, policy frameworks, and risk assumptions to this new reality will help shape a system that is fit for a multipolar world.
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
“A multipolar geopolitical environment is a boon for capex and investments,” he says, as countries try to increase their resilience to the new paradigm of what he calls, “The Age of Empires”.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 13, 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
Markets will watch for efforts to give the yuan a bigger role on the global stage after China’s central bank chief laid out a vision of a more multipolar monetary system.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025
The trolley engine for hauling the bucket along the boom is also direct coupled to a multipolar motor.
From The New York Subway Its Construction and Equipment by Anonymous
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