multilateralismn.

Brit.

/ˌmʌltɪˈlat(ə)rəlɪz(ə)m/,

/ˌmʌltɪˈlat(ə)rl̩ɪz(ə)m/, U.S.

/ˌməltiˈlædərəˌlɪz(ə)m/,

/ˌməltiˈlætrəˌlɪz(ə)m/; see also multi- comb. form.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: multilateral adj., -ism suffix.

Etymology: < multilateral adj. + -ism suffix. Compare slightly earlier unilateralism n.

Chiefly Politics.

The quality of being multilateral; the principle or practice of forming agreements or treaties on a multilateral basis.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > rule or government > politics > international politics or relations > [noun] > multilateral relations

multilateralism1928

bilateralism1949

multipolarity1968

trilateralism1976

1928 Glasgow Herald 13 June 10/6 M. Briand insisted specifically on the term ‘war of aggression’ after first talking generically of all war. The reason was the transformation of bilateralism into multilateralism.

1951 Ann. Reg. 1950 47 It [sc. the European Payments Scheme] was a step towards the complete multilateral system of payments desired by America, and was part of the plan to progress towards world economic multilateralism.

1960 Guardian 22 Oct. 1/1 Mr Harold Wilson..declared that the issue was not multilateralism versus unilateralism, but unity versus civil war.

1995 Wall St. Jrnl. 29 June a 17/5 Does conservative disenchantment with mushy multilateralism equate to abandoning America's national interests overseas?

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	multilateralism
释义	multilateralismn. Brit. /ˌmʌltɪˈlat(ə)rəlɪz(ə)m/, /ˌmʌltɪˈlat(ə)rl̩ɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˌməltiˈlædərəˌlɪz(ə)m/, /ˌməltiˈlætrəˌlɪz(ə)m/; see also multi- comb. form. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: multilateral adj., -ism suffix. Etymology: < multilateral adj. + -ism suffix. Compare slightly earlier unilateralism n. Chiefly Politics. The quality of being multilateral; the principle or practice of forming agreements or treaties on a multilateral basis. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > politics > international politics or relations > [noun] > multilateral relations multilateralism1928 bilateralism1949 multipolarity1968 trilateralism1976 1928 Glasgow Herald 13 June 10/6 M. Briand insisted specifically on the term ‘war of aggression’ after first talking generically of all war. The reason was the transformation of bilateralism into multilateralism. 1951 Ann. Reg. 1950 47 It [sc. the European Payments Scheme] was a step towards the complete multilateral system of payments desired by America, and was part of the plan to progress towards world economic multilateralism. 1960 Guardian 22 Oct. 1/1 Mr Harold Wilson..declared that the issue was not multilateralism versus unilateralism, but unity versus civil war. 1995 Wall St. Jrnl. 29 June a 17/5 Does conservative disenchantment with mushy multilateralism equate to abandoning America's national interests overseas? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1928
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