trilateral
adjective
tri·lat·er·al
| \ (ˌ)trī-ˈla-tə-rəl
, -ˈla-trəl\
, -ˈla-trəl\
Definition of trilateral
: having three sides or parties
trilateral business ventures trilateral discussions
Examples of trilateral in a Sentence
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China has also been in long-running talks with Japan and South Korea on a trilateral trade partnership. — Keith Bradsher, New York Times, "China Needs New Places to Sell Its Mountain of Stuff," 26 July 2019 The announcement is the first under a trilateral partnership signed this month between the U.S., Japan and Australia to invest in infrastructure projects in the Indo-Pacific region. — Rachel Pannett, WSJ, "U.S.-China Divisions Exposed After One Phrase ‘Torpedoed’ Pacific Accord," 18 Nov. 2018 China and North Korea have long sought to reduce the US military presence in Northeast Asia by throwing wrenches in the trilateral relationship between Washington, Seoul and Tokyo. — Joshua Berlinger, CNN, "North Korea and China are huge winners in the worsening Japan-South Korea spat," 23 Aug. 2019 As the situation between Seoul and Tokyo deteriorated on Friday, Pompeo hosted his Japanese and South Korean counterparts at an uncomfortable trilateral meeting on the sidelines of the ASEAN conference. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Snubbed by North Korea, Pompeo hits other Asian turbulence," 3 Aug. 2019 For the United States, the trilateral relationship is critical for regional security. — Victoria Kim, Los Angeles Times, "Japan uses trade restrictions as a weapon against South Korea," 21 July 2019 Now, the question becomes whether a trilateral pact becomes a bilateral deal — or if Trump’s threats pressure Canada to return to the negotiating table and accede to many of the United States’ demands. — Ana Swanson, The Seattle Times, "Trump strikes a trade deal with Mexico and threatens to freeze out Canada," 27 Aug. 2018 Canada is focused on maintaining a trilateral pact, the official said. — Josh Wingrove, Bloomberg.com, "Trump Adviser Blames Canada for Failure to Finalize Nafta Reboot," 9 June 2018 Most critically, the renegotiation preserved the multibillion-dollar trilateral trade pact, after Trump threatened to tear up NAFTA altogether. — Jen Kirby, Vox, "US, Canada, Mexico sign NAFTA replacement at G20," 30 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'trilateral.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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trilateral
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of trilateral
: involving three groups or countries
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