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multilateral A couple of times a year, representatives of the large industrial democracies meet for a round of multilateral trade negotiations. ˌməltɪˈlætərəl

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Involving more than two nations or parties. Since lateral means “side” (see LATER), multilateral means basically “many-sided.” The philosophy of multilateralism claims that the best solutions generally result when as many of the world's nations as possible are involved in discussions, and multilateralists often favor strengthening the United Nations. Today multilateralism can be seen at work in, for example, the World Health Organization, the World Trade Organization, and the International Criminal Court. But the U.S. doesn't always join the major multilateral organizations, instead often behaving as if a unilateral approach—that is, going it alone—was best for the interests of a powerful nation.

word	multilateral
definition	Involving more than two nations or parties.
eg_sentence	A couple of times a year, representatives of the large industrial democracies meet for a round of multilateral trade negotiations.
explanation	Since lateral means “side” (see LATER), multilateral means basically “many-sided.” The philosophy of multilateralism claims that the best solutions generally result when as many of the world's nations as possible are involved in discussions, and multilateralists often favor strengthening the United Nations. Today multilateralism can be seen at work in, for example, the World Health Organization, the World Trade Organization, and the International Criminal Court. But the U.S. doesn't always join the major multilateral organizations, instead often behaving as if a unilateral approach—that is, going it alone—was best for the interests of a powerful nation.
IPA	ˌməltɪˈlætərəl

Multilateral Nations Trade Means Multilateralism World Organization Involving