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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Major bilateral and trilateral military exercises involving different combinations of the partners could include all four.
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Ely Ratner, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2025
The Stratton is also scheduled to participate in a trilateral exercise with the Japanese and Philippine coast guards in waters off Kagoshima from Monday to Friday.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Though Lee has moved toward the center during the campaign, he is generally seen as more open to China and North Korea than his predecessor and less friendly toward Japan, which is part of a trilateral security partnership with the United States and South Korea.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 2 June 2025
In both rhetoric and practice, Washington should remain committed to a network of overlapping and complementary institutions, including the Indo-Pacific Quad, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, and trilateral cooperation with Japan and South Korea.
—Ely Ratner, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2025
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Ely Ratner, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2025
The Stratton is also scheduled to participate in a trilateral exercise with the Japanese and Philippine coast guards in waters off Kagoshima from Monday to Friday.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Though Lee has moved toward the center during the campaign, he is generally seen as more open to China and North Korea than his predecessor and less friendly toward Japan, which is part of a trilateral security partnership with the United States and South Korea.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 2 June 2025
In both rhetoric and practice, Washington should remain committed to a network of overlapping and complementary institutions, including the Indo-Pacific Quad, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, and trilateral cooperation with Japan and South Korea.
—Ely Ratner, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 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 9 Jul. 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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