multilateral
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- adjective
- /ˌmʌl.tɪˈlæt.ər.əl/
- Formal
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multilateral
- For Europeans, international institutions and multilateral diplomacy are not a choice but a way of life.
- multilateral agreement
- multilateral institutions
- multilateral organization
And frankly, the answer similarly in Venezuela is a, a broad multilateral approach.
- And frankly, the answer similarly in Venezuela is a, a broad multilateral approach.
- It's not as though multilateral donor programs have worked particularly well.
- So I think there's something more subtle at play with China's move to a multilateral institution.
Examples
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The Council for Mutual Economic Assistance is a multilateral organization comprised of East European states and the Soviet Union.
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It's not as though multilateral donor programs have worked particularly well.
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The United States has been trying to organize multilateral responses.
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Even in today's more complex political landscape, multilateral rules and organizations remain important.
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Regional organizations are often an important mechanism in promoting multilateral peacebuilding efforts.
Academic text (2008) -
The Basel Convention also holds valuable lessons for other existing and future multilateral environmental agreements.
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The Soviet Union has initiated a policy that openly supports joint, multilateral, and preventive forms of conflict resolution.
Academic text (1990) -
Because trade-restricting measures play important roles in numerous multilateral environmental agreements, such a challenge would set an undesirable precedent.
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The Financial Stability Forum (FSF) was created to provide multilateral surveillance of financial regulators.
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To address global issues effectively, we need a multilateral approach that includes all nations.
Synonyms
Involving three or more parties
Antonyms
How Inclusive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Multilateral comes from multi- meaning 'many' and lateral meaning 'side', like bilateral which means 'two sides'. So a multilateral agreement or action is one with 'many sides' or many countries taking part.