"multiparty" meaning in English

See multiparty in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: multi-party [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English party English multiparty From multi- + party. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|multi-|party|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English party English multiparty [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "is_uncertain" : true, "id" : "good", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*mel-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "status" : "inline", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*ml̥tós", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*moltos", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "multus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "multī", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "multi-", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "multi-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "party", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "multiparty", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="multiparty"> From multi- + party. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} multiparty (not comparable)
  1. (politics) Involving several different political parties. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: multipartite Translations (involving several different political parties): monipuolueinen (Finnish), multipartite [feminine, masculine] (French), multipartidista [feminine, masculine] (Galician), მრავალპარტიული (mravalṗarṭiuli) (Georgian), बहुदलीय (bahudlīya) (Hindi), wielopartyjny (Polish), многопарти́йный (mnogopartíjnyj) (Russian), multipartidista (Spanish), багатопарті́йний (bahatopartíjnyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-multiparty-en-adj-55Wp1CJC Categories (other): Politics, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with multi-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 90 10 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 89 11 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 89 11 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 71 29 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 75 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 78 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 89 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 75 25 Topics: government, politics Disambiguation of 'involving several different political parties': 94 6
  2. Having multiple parties (involved persons). Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-multiparty-en-adj-Vm1McUiM
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: multipartyism, multipartyist Related terms: multipartisan

Alternative forms

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