multilateral

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  1. adjective Having many sides.
  2. adjective Involving more than two nations or parties: multilateral trade agreements.

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  • The United States should continue to act in concert with its allies to pursue ends of an international nature such as multilateral efforts to combat piracy on the high seas, stabilizing Afghanistan with our partners in NATO, maintaining open global markets, and interdicting banned weapons and technology through the Proliferation Security Initiative. —  The Heritage Foundation Papers
  • Precisely because IOs are multilateral, they are less likely to dominate one state or to be perceived as an instrument of domination. —  open Democracy News Analysis - Comments
  • Disamping itu, Watapri dan Dirjen UNOG juga membahas berbagai isu multilateral, antara lain masalah Timur Tengah, Pertemuan G-20 yang akan datang, krisis keuangan global termasuk Prakarsa Chiang Mai, dan isu proteksionisme. —  ANTARA - Berita Terkini
  • During the years of apartheid, South Africa came under repeated pressure from the international community and multilateral organizations such as the United Nations Security Council which passed countless resolutions against it because of its inhumane treatment of blacks. —  Electronic Intifada : Palestine
  • Last month, the Group of 20 industrial and developing economies promised $1.1 trillion in emergency loans to struggling countries through the International Monetary Fund and other multilateral organizations. —  post-gazette.com - News
 

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  1. Cf. French multilatère = Spanish multilátero = Portuguese multilatero = Italian moltilatero; from Latin multus, many, + latus (later -), side: see lateral.
 

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/məltɪˈlætərəl/
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