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multilateral
adjective mul·ti·lat·er·al \ˌməl-tē-ˈla-t(ə-)rəl, -ˌtī-\
: involving more than two groups or countires
Full Definition of MULTILATERAL
1
: having many sides
2
: involving or participated in by more than two nations or parties <multilateral agreements>
— mul·ti·lat·er·al·ism \-ˈla-t(ə-)rə-ˌli-zəm\ noun
— mul·ti·lat·er·al·ist \-list\ noun
— mul·ti·lat·er·al·ly adverb
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First Known Use of MULTILATERAL
circa 1696
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