multilateral Definition
multi·lat·eral (mul′ti lat′ər əl)
multilateral Related Forms
mul′ti·lat′·er·al·ism′ noun
mul′ti·lat′·er·ally adverb
multilateral Usage Examples
Converse of object
assess: How we assess organizational effectiveness in multilateral aid agencies During 2004, DFID established a framework for assessing the way multilaterals work.
Modifies a noun
- diplomacy: China has played an active role in multilateral diplomacy.
- disarmament: There is positive evidence, for example, that public opinion would support the UK taking a leading part in multilateral nuclear disarmament.
- negotiation: He has covered multilateral trade negotiations from the Uruguay Round on.
- treaty: Part II covers League of Nations multilateral treaties in chronological order.
- fora: So this has been communicated in all multilateral fora in which we have participated.
- cooperation: Governments trade freedom of action for the benefits of multilateral cooperation.
Modifying Another Word
- truly: Alliances tend, in reality, to be a series of bilateral relationships between airlines rather than truly multilateral.
- only: Ten reasons why we support the WTO: WTO is the only multilateral forum which gives developing countries a say in global trade rules.
Noun used with modifier
way: How we assess organizational effectiveness in multilateral aid agencies During 2004, DFID established a framework for assessing the way multilaterals work.
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