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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMultilateral institution
/ˌmʌl.tiˈlæt.ər.əl ˌɪn.stɪˈtjuː.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An international organization formed by three or more nations to work on common issues, establish global rules, and facilitate cooperation.
"The World Bank is a major multilateral institution that provides loans for development projects." - 2
A formal body or framework operating across multiple sovereign states to manage collective challenges such as trade, security, or health.
"Strengthening the authority of any multilateral institution requires consensus among member states."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'multilateral', derived from Latin 'multus' (many) and 'latus' (side), coined in international relations contexts during the 19th and 20th centuries, with 'institution', from Latin 'institutio' meaning arrangement or custom. Together, the compound reflects the modern bureaucratic architecture of global governance established significantly after World War II.
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institution multilatérale
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.sti.ty.sjɔ̃ myl.ti.la.te.ʁal/
"Le Fonds monétaire international est une institution multilatérale clé."
multilaterale Institution
Transliteration: /mʊltilaɡeˈʁaːlə ɪnstɪtuˈt͡si̯oːn/
"Multilaterale Institutionen spielen eine wichtige Rolle in der Weltpolitik."
istituzione multilaterale
Transliteration: /is.ti.tuˈt͡sjo.ne mul.ti.la.teˈra.le/
"L'Organizzazione mondiale della sanità è un'istituzione multilaterale."
institución multilateral
Transliteration: /ins.ti.tuˈsjon mul.ti.la.teˈɾal/
"Las naciones deben cooperar a través de una institución multilateral."
instituição multilateral
Transliteration: /ĩʃ.ti.tuˈsɐ̃w̃ mul.ti.la.teˈɾaw/
"O comércio global depende de regras definidas por cada instituição multilateral."
बहुपक्षीय संस्था
Transliteration: bahupakshiya sanstha
"विश्व व्यापार संगठन एक प्रमुख बहुपक्षीय संस्था है।"
多边机构
Transliteration: duōbiān jīgòu
"世界银行是一个重要的多边机构。"
다자간 기구
Transliteration: dajagan gigu
"국제 통화 기금은 대표적인 다자간 기구입니다."
多国間機関
Transliteration: takokukan kikan
"世界貿易機関は主要な多国間機関の一つである。"
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