trilateral
adjective
tri·lat·er·al
(ˌ)trī-ˈla-tə-rəl 
-ˈla-trəl
: having three sides or parties
trilateral business ventures
trilateral discussions
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After a meeting with Zelensky and European leaders at the White House last month, the president expressed optimism that a trilateral meeting would occur.
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Max Rego, The Hill, 28 Sep. 2025
And, speaking specifically about the trilateral exercises off Korea, the US Indo-Pacific Command agrees.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
The Mongolian government has consistently favored the project, and its current president, Kurelsukh Ukhnaa, reaffirmed this at a recent trilateral meeting in Beijing with Xi and Putin.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
At the summit, Putin also sought to revive the Russia-India-China trilateral forum, that, in an earlier era, helped midwife BRICS and the SCO and gave China, India, and Russia an arena to coordinate on multilateralism and trade.
—Shyam Saran, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
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Max Rego, The Hill, 28 Sep. 2025
And, speaking specifically about the trilateral exercises off Korea, the US Indo-Pacific Command agrees.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
The Mongolian government has consistently favored the project, and its current president, Kurelsukh Ukhnaa, reaffirmed this at a recent trilateral meeting in Beijing with Xi and Putin.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
At the summit, Putin also sought to revive the Russia-India-China trilateral forum, that, in an earlier era, helped midwife BRICS and the SCO and gave China, India, and Russia an arena to coordinate on multilateralism and trade.
—Shyam Saran, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for trilateral
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“Trilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trilateral. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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trilateral
adjective
tri·lat·er·al
(ˈ)trī-ˈlat-ə-rəl
-ˈla-trəl
: having three sides
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