"polylateral" meaning in English

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Adjective

Rhymes: -ætəɹəl Etymology: From poly- + lateral. Etymology templates: {{af|en|poly-|lateral}} poly- + lateral Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} polylateral (not comparable)
  1. (diplomacy) involving multiple parties, including nonstate actors Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Diplomacy Synonyms: plurilateral Derived forms: polylaterally Related terms: monolateral
    Sense id: en-polylateral-en-adj-M8OMUsCm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with poly- Topics: diplomacy, government, politics

Download JSON data for polylateral meaning in English (1.6kB)

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