multilateral

/'mʌlti'lætərəl/

Thân thiện

International leaders gather for a multilateral summit.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Involving more than two parties, nations, or groups: Describes an agreement, action, or organization that includes multiple participants.
   • Having many sides or parts: Describes a geometric shape or a complex issue with numerous facets or aspects.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The treaty was a multilateral agreement between five countries.
  • Diplomats are engaged in multilateral talks to resolve the crisis.
  • Solving climate change requires a multilateral approach involving global cooperation.

Advanced Usage

• "Multilateral institution": An organization, such as the United Nations or the World Bank, that is composed of multiple member states.

  • The country sought funding from a multilateral institution for its development project.

• "Multilateral trade": Trade agreements or negotiations that involve several countries.

  • The minister advocated for fair multilateral trade rules.

Variants and Related Words

• Multilaterally (adverb): In a manner involving several parties.

  • The issue must be addressed multilaterally to be effective.

• Multilateralism (noun): The principle or practice of coordinating political, economic, or military policies among multiple nations.

  • The foreign policy is based on a commitment to multilateralism.

Synonyms

• Multiparty: Involving several political or negotiating parties.
• Plurilateral: Involving several, but not necessarily a large number of, parties (often used in trade contexts).

Antonyms

• Unilateral: Undertaken or done by a single party without the agreement of others.
• Bilateral: Involving or affecting two parties, nations, or sides.

Related Phrases

• "Multilateral aid": Development or humanitarian assistance provided by multiple donor countries or through international organizations.

  • The reconstruction was funded through multilateral aid.

• "Multilateral treaty": A formal agreement under international law entered into by three or more sovereign states.

  • The nation is a signatory to several key multilateral treaties.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having many parts or sides

Từ đồng nghĩa

• many-sided