tripartite

adjective tri·par·tite \ (ˌ)trī-ˈpär-ˌtīt \

|Updated on: 10 Jul 2018

Examples: tripartite in a Sentence

Definition of tripartite

1 : divided into or composed of three parts

2 : having three corresponding parts or copies

3 : made between or involving three parties

a tripartite treaty

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Examples of tripartite in a Sentence

negotiated a tripartite agreement with its trading partner, with the first and second parts coming into effect immediately and the last part five years later

Recent Examples of tripartite from the Web

The layout of the piece itself mimics the tripartite nature of the DMZ.

— sharon mizota, latimes.com, "Review: At the Korean DMZ, reunification through one artist's strange lens," 7 July 2018
The leaders of Russia, Iran, and Turkey focused on Syria at a tripartite summit in Ankara Wednesday.

— howard lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, "Syria: What Trump is signaling to Mideast allies and foes about US priorities," 5 Apr. 2018
Using a tripartite structure, Larson covers these explorers’ prior expeditions as well as those of other rivals, before providing detailed accounts of their journeys.

— ashley shelby, New York Times, "To the Poles — Before They Started Melting," 15 June 2018
According to Dimon, however, price control will play no part in the tripartite group's approach to healthcare reform.

— michael hiltzik, latimes.com, "That big Bezos/Buffett/Dimon healthcare initiative is already bogged down in blather," 5 Apr. 2018
Foreign Minister Timo Soini said in an interview with Finnish broadcaster MTV3 that nuclear weapons are not expected to be discussed at the tripartite talks.

— Washington Post, "Finnish FM: Koreas, US talks won’t include denuclearization," 20 Mar. 2018
Passing a new law in time for general elections - for the tripartite presidency and the House of Representatives - isn't that easy.

— chicagotribune.com, "Bosnia is teetering on the precipice of a political crisis," 21 Mar. 2018
From its inception, Russia relied on a tripartite loyalty to what was later articulated as Orthodoxy, autocracy and nationality.

— jennifer siegel, WSJ, "The Origins of Putin’s Land Grab," 10 Oct. 2017
This tripartite structure mimics the Odyssey, which starts with Telemachus searching for his father, moves to Odysseus’s accounts of his adventures, and ends with Odysseus’s return home to his wife Penelope and father Laertes.

— giancarlo buonomo, New Republic, "Some People Just Don’t Like The Odyssey," 3 Oct. 2017

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