multilateralism en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English multilateral Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English multilateralism From multilateral + -ism.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Unbiased trade between nations, in contrast to bilateralism.
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(countable, uncountable) 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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| multilateralisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (16)
el πολυμέρεια (tendency of nations to act with others) · ka მულტილატერალიზმი (tendency of nations to act with others) · yue 多邊主義 /多边主义 (tendency of nations to act with others) · cmn 多邊主義 /多边主义 (tendency of nations to act with others) · kk мультилатерализм (tendency of nations to act with others) · pt multilateralismo (tendency of nations to act with others) · it multilateralismo (tendency of nations to act with others) · la multilateralismus (tendency of nations to act with others) · id multilateralisme (tendency of nations to act with others) · ja 多国間主義 (tendency of nations to act with others) · de Multilateralismus (tendency of nations to act with others) · ba мультилатерализм (tendency of nations to act with others) · fr multilatéralisme (tendency of nations to act with others) · es multilateralismo (tendency of nations to act with others) · fa چندجانبهگرایی (tendency of nations to act with others) · ky мультилатерализм (tendency of nations to act with others)