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multilateral

adjective

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Wiktionary

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English lateral English multilateral From multi- + lateral.

  1. Having many physical sides.
  2. Having many sides or points of view.
  3. 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.”

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English lateral English multilateral From multi- + lateral.

  1. A group with representatives from three or more parties or nations.