"bilat" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bilats [plural]
Etymology: Shortening of bilateral. Head templates: {{en-noun}} bilat (plural bilats)
  1. (informal) A bilateral meeting. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-bilat-en-noun-QLm09g8Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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