trilateral
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of trilateral
1650–60; < Latin trilater ( us ) three-sided + -al 1. See tri-, lateral
Example Sentences
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During the historic face-to-face trilateral talks, Munir and Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar helped "mediate" the talks, as per the civilian official.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
It was the latest case for having a more bilateral approach to what has been a trilateral trade pact.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
"This result represents a significant blow against transnational organised crime and confirms the effectiveness of trilateral cooperation between Colombia, Ecuador, and Mexico in the fight against multi-crime networks," Petro said of Wednesday's arrest.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
A planned trilateral meeting involving Ukraine, the United States and Russia was postponed as Washington focused on developments in the Middle East, he said.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
Now there are various species of figures, such as trilateral, quadrilateral and so on; and as an infinitely numerable multitude is not all at once reduced to act, so neither is the multitude of figures.
From Summa Theologica, Part I (Prima Pars) From the Complete American Edition by Thomas, Aquinas, Saint
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