multipolar
adjective
mul·ti·po·lar
ˌməl-tē-ˈpō-lər 
-ˌtī-
1
: having several poles (see pole entry 3)
a multipolar generator
multipolar mitoses
2
: having several dendrites
multipolar neurons
3
: characterized by more than two centers of power or interest
a multipolar world
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In a multipolar world, where countries and companies have to ‘take sides’, where America will arguably become more transactional and less relationship driven in its foreign policy and, where democracy is being eroded from within and afar, moral courage will be at a premium.
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Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
In an increasingly multipolar era, U.S. leadership in Asia will depend not just on the United States’ own capabilities but also on the technological, military, diplomatic, and geographical advantages its allies bring to the table.
—Michael Green, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024
But Gulf states have significantly modified their foreign policies since, opting to limit their military interventions and reach out to former foes like Iran, while diversifying alliances in an increasingly multipolar world amid skepticism over the US’ role in the Middle East.
—Mostafa Salem, Nadeen Ebrahim and Mick Krever, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024
Analysts of the shifting dynamics of the twenty-first century see the emergence of a multipolar order, but that is too simplistic a framework.
—Anne-Marie Slaughter, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2024
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Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
In an increasingly multipolar era, U.S. leadership in Asia will depend not just on the United States’ own capabilities but also on the technological, military, diplomatic, and geographical advantages its allies bring to the table.
—Michael Green, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024
But Gulf states have significantly modified their foreign policies since, opting to limit their military interventions and reach out to former foes like Iran, while diversifying alliances in an increasingly multipolar world amid skepticism over the US’ role in the Middle East.
—Mostafa Salem, Nadeen Ebrahim and Mick Krever, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024
Analysts of the shifting dynamics of the twenty-first century see the emergence of a multipolar order, but that is too simplistic a framework.
—Anne-Marie Slaughter, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2024
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multipolar
adjective
mul·ti·po·lar
ˌməl-ti-ˈpō-lər
-ˌtī-
-ˌtī-
1
: having several poles
multipolar mitoses
2
: having several dendrites
multipolar nerve cells
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