multilateralism

English

Etymology

From multilateral +‎ -ism.

Noun

multilateralism (plural multilateralisms)

1. Unbiased trade between nations, in contrast to bilateralism.
2. A system by which nations consult others in matters of foreign policy, by way of organisations such as the United Nations.

Derived terms

• minilateralism

Translations

tendency of nations to act with others

• Bashkir: мультилатерализм (mulʹtilateralizm)
• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 多邊主義／多边主义 (do¹ bin¹ zyu² ji⁶)

  Mandarin: 多邊主義／多边主义 (duōbiānzhǔyì)

• French: multilatéralisme (fr) m
• Georgian: მულტილატერალიზმი (mulṭilaṭeralizmi)
• German: Multilateralismus (de) m
• Greek: πολυμέρεια (el) f (polyméreia)
• Indonesian: multilateralisme
• Italian: multilateralismo m
• Japanese: 多国間主義 (たこくかんしゅぎ, takokukanshugi)
• Kazakh: мультилатерализм (multilateralizm)
• Kyrgyz: мультилатерализм (multilateralizm)
• Latin: multilateralismus m
• Persian: چندجانبه‌گرایی
• Portuguese: multilateralismo m
• Spanish: multilateralismo m