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bilateral

[bahy-lat-er-uhl] / baɪˈlæt ər əl /
ADJECTIVE
having two sides
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
multilateral unilateral


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In bilateral talks on Thursday, Burnham and Macron agreed they were making headway in reducing small boat crossings in the English Channel but now needed to go further.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

One of the issues Sánchez is having to explain is his government's bilateral relationship with Morocco.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

The North American Free Trade Agreement was followed by numerous new bilateral pacts slashing trade barriers, including with Colombia, Chile, Peru, and the Dominican Republic, as well as Central America.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

France may come to a bilateral agreement with Lebanon, and if it wants to help train the military, that could be an improvement.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

To those who are genuinely concerned, I push a button to say, “I have spastic bilateral quadriplegia, also known as cerebral palsy. It limits my body, but not my mind.”

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper




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