Multilateral

adj, noun

adj, noun ·5 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A group with representatives from three or more parties or nations.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having many physical sides. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Having many sides or points of view. not-comparable
  3. 3
    Involving three or more parties or nations. not-comparable

    "a multilateral negotiation"

Adjective
  1. 1
    having many parts or sides wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
bilateralmany sidedbifacialbipartitedeep lobeddihedral

Example

More examples

"Multilateral trade negotiations ran aground over import quotas."

Etymology

From multi- + lateral.

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