as in international
involving more than two groups or countries
a multilateral treaty/agreement
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Recent Examples of multilateral
Democrats and Republicans both rallied behind a grand strategy that secured geopolitical stability and prosperity by projecting U.S. power globally and establishing an open, multilateral order among like-minded democracies.
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Charles A. Kupchan, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
In September some jurisdictions started signing a multilateral instrument for implementing the subject-to-tax rule.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Collaborating with the United Nations to enhance Africa's financial transaction infrastructure exemplifies how businesses can partner with this multilateral organization to develop emerging markets, creating profitable opportunities while simultaneously alleviating poverty for millions.
—Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Ankara, too, would have to be assured that the new Syrian government, potentially with the assistance of a multilateral monitoring and verification effort, could prevent militants in its territory from threatening Turkey.
—Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 3 Jan. 2025
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Charles A. Kupchan, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
In September some jurisdictions started signing a multilateral instrument for implementing the subject-to-tax rule.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Collaborating with the United Nations to enhance Africa's financial transaction infrastructure exemplifies how businesses can partner with this multilateral organization to develop emerging markets, creating profitable opportunities while simultaneously alleviating poverty for millions.
—Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Ankara, too, would have to be assured that the new Syrian government, potentially with the assistance of a multilateral monitoring and verification effort, could prevent militants in its territory from threatening Turkey.
—Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for multilateral
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The Day One orders affect immigration processes, grant clemency to people convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot; erase Biden administration changes to the country; pull back from international alliances and give a TikTok ban an extension.—
The Hill Staff,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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Huge multinational corporations — including Westlake Chemicals, Citgo Petroleum, LyondellBasell and ConocoPhillips — have plants just a few miles from Robertson’s home and the office of her environmental nonprofit.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
17 Jan. 2025
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Famed Danish architect Bjarke Ingels has been tapped to draw up the master plan, the airport extension is being designed by a renowned Dutch firm, the economic plan overseen by an Australian consultancy, the environmental-impact assessment by a top multinational.—
By Charlie Campbell/Gelephu, Bhutan,
TIME,
16 Jan. 2025
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Dimon in his remarks said tariffs are ultimatums meant to bring foreign leaders to the table to settle trade disputes.—
Stuart Dyos,
Fortune,
23 Jan. 2025
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Jake and Josh both work full-time at Carrick Bros., and the company has eight other seasonal workers, including three from Guatemala who are in Canada through a temporary foreign workers program.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Because Milan is a multicultural and economic hub, its cuisine benefits from the immigrants who came to work there from abroad and other parts of Italy.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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This is one of the most multicultural areas of Los Angeles.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Multilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multilateral. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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