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Webster 1913 Edition


Multilateral

Mulˊti-lat′er-al

,
Adj.
[
Multi-
+
lateral
.]
Having many sides; many-sided.

Webster 1828 Edition


Multilateral

MULTILAT'ERAL

,
Adj.
[L. multus, many, and latus, side.]many sides. A multilateral figure must also be multangular.

Definition 2024


multilateral

multilateral

See also: multilatéral

English

Adjective

multilateral (not comparable)

  1. Having many sides or points of view.
  2. Involving more than one party (often used in politics to refer to negotiations, talks, or proceedings involving several nations).

Translations


Portuguese

Adjective

multilateral m, f (plural multilaterais, comparable)

  1. multilateral (having many sides or points of view)
  2. multilateral (involving more than one party)

Spanish

Adjective

multilateral m, f (plural multilaterales)

  1. multilateral
    • 2015 July 31, “La ‘Colección Mexicana’ en Chile: una historia de solidaridad”, in El País:
      Por un lado, se propuso ejecutar una política de mayor activismo y estrecho acercamiento hacia mecanismos multilaterales como el Movimiento de los países No Alineados, el Grupo de los 77 y, en general, el Tercer Mundo.