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multilateralisms

multilateralisms is the plural of multilateralism.

Meaning of multilateralism

Noun

multilateralism (countable and uncountable, plural multilateralisms)

  1. Unbiased trade between nations, in contrast to bilateralism.
  2. A system by which nations consult others in matters of foreign policy, by way of organisations such as the United Nations.
    • Trump’s national security adviser, John Bolton, a lifelong opponent of multilateralism and its institutions, had pushed for a hardline position, particularly on the role of the IMF.2018 December 1, Julian Borger, “G20 agreement backs 'rules-based' order but bows to Trump on trade reforms”, in The Guardian, London, United Kingdom, →ISSN, archived from the original on 29 Apr 2019

Questions about multilateralisms

What is multilateralisms the plural of?
Multilateralisms is the plural of multilateralism.

Words near multilateralisms in the dictionary

  1. multilateralise
  2. multilateralised
  3. multilateralises
  4. multilateralising
  5. multilateralism
  6. multilateralisms
  7. multilateralist
  8. multilateralists
  9. multilaterality
  10. multilateralization
  11. multilateralizations

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