Main Entry: mul·ti·lat·er·al

Pronunciation: \ˌməl-tē-ˈla-t(ə-)rəl, -ˌtī-\

Function: adjective

Date: circa 1696

1 : having many sides
2 : involving or participated in by more than two nations or parties <multilateral agreements>

— mul·ti·lat·er·al·ism \-ˈla-t(ə-)rə-ˌli-zəm\ noun

— mul·ti·lat·er·al·ist \-list\ noun

— mul·ti·lat·er·al·ly adverb