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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The big picture: In today's multipolar world, the U.S., Russia and China are all racing to secure their strategic interests and solidify — or expand — their spheres of influence.
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Zachary Basu, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
Rise of the Nonaligned Who wins in a multipolar world?
—Elina Ribakova, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
In our increasingly multipolar world, the pursuit of absolute moral purity is a luxury.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
The post–Cold War unipolar world, dominated by the United States, is becoming a multipolar one.
—Roger W. Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 30 Jan. 2025
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Zachary Basu, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
Rise of the Nonaligned Who wins in a multipolar world?
—Elina Ribakova, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
In our increasingly multipolar world, the pursuit of absolute moral purity is a luxury.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
The post–Cold War unipolar world, dominated by the United States, is becoming a multipolar one.
—Roger W. Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 30 Jan. 2025
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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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