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Multiparty vs Multilateral - What's the difference?

multiparty | multilateral |

As adjectives the difference between multiparty and multilateral

is that multiparty is (politics) involving several different political parties while multilateral is multilateral.

multiparty

English

Alternative forms

*multi-party

Adjective

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  • (politics) Involving several different political parties.
  • *2011 , "Building a new Libya", The Economist , 25 Feb 2011:
  • *:Lawyers from Tobruk and Benghazi claim to be running civilian committees, and have called for the restoration of the 1952 constitution, amended to uphold a multi-party republic.
  • Having multiple parties (involved persons).
    • a multiparty telephone call

    Related terms

    *multipartisan

    multilateral

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Having many sides or points of view.
  • Involving more than one party (often used in politics to refer to negotiations, talks, or proceedings involving several nations).