multilateral

adj, noun — 4 senses

multilateral

adj

Etymology From multi- + lateral.

1

Having many physical sides.

2

Having many sides or points of view.

3

Government, Politics Involving three or more parties or nations.

a multilateral negotiation
Canada has continued to work within this agency to promote a multilateral solution to the problems of narcotrafficking and narcoterrorism.1993, James Rochlin, Discovering the Americas: The Evolution of Canadian Foreign Policy Towards Latin America, page 223:

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That is a sore point for the U.S. President Trump. He has in the past spoken against multilateral trade agreements. He argued that the deals give too much advantage to America's trading partners and lead to job losses in the U.S.2017 February 22, Ivana Kottasova, “$1 trillion free trade agreement enters force”, in CNN Business, archived from the original on 12 Nov 2020:

Derived terms: multilateralism, multilateralist, multilateralize, multilaterally, multilateral marriage, multilateration, nonmultilateral

multilateral

noun

Etymology From multi- + lateral.

1

Government, Politics A group with representatives from three or more parties or nations.

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