PoliticsAugust 9, 2026

plurilateral

ploor-ih-LAT-er-ul

Definition

Involving a limited number of states or parties, rather than just two (bilateral) or all (multilateral) participants.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'plus' (more) and 'latus' (side), the term entered modern usage to describe international agreements involving more than two parties but fewer than the entire global community.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe diplomatic arrangements that involve a specific group of nations, distinguishing these efforts from global or strictly one-on-one agreements in the context of international conflict.

The Davos Moment in an Undeclared War

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