multilateral (multipartite) agreement

  • 1multilateral — /mʌltiˈlætərəl / (say multee latuhruhl), / ˈlætrəl/ (say latruhl) adjective 1. having many sides; many sided. 2. involving many parties; multipartite: a multilateral agreement. –multilaterally, adverb –multilateralism, noun …

  • 2international law — the body of rules that nations generally recognize as binding in their conduct toward one another. Also called law of nations. Cf. private international law, public international law. [1830 40] * * * Body of legal rules, norms, and standards that …

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