trilateral
adjective
tri·lat·er·al
(ˌ)trī-ˈla-tə-rəl 
-ˈla-trəl
: having three sides or parties
trilateral business ventures
trilateral discussions
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Emanuel called for maintaining and strengthening U.S. partnerships in the region that were developed under the Biden administration — including the U.S., Japan and, South Korea trilateral summit.
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Laura Kelly, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024
The two powers continue to coordinate directly with Ankara and are part of a trilateral peace process launched eight years ago.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Under Yoon, South Korea improved relations with Japan, advanced trilateral cooperation with Japan and the U.S., joined the Chips 4 Alliance for semiconductor supply chains and export controls, invested in electric-vehicle-battery production in the United States, and supported Ukraine.
—Victor Cha, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
President-elect Trump held a trilateral meeting on Saturday in Paris with French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and discussed the war in Ukraine and ways to end it.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 7 Dec. 2024
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Laura Kelly, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024
The two powers continue to coordinate directly with Ankara and are part of a trilateral peace process launched eight years ago.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Under Yoon, South Korea improved relations with Japan, advanced trilateral cooperation with Japan and the U.S., joined the Chips 4 Alliance for semiconductor supply chains and export controls, invested in electric-vehicle-battery production in the United States, and supported Ukraine.
—Victor Cha, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
President-elect Trump held a trilateral meeting on Saturday in Paris with French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and discussed the war in Ukraine and ways to end it.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 7 Dec. 2024
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trilateral
adjective
tri·lat·er·al
(ˈ)trī-ˈlat-ə-rəl
-ˈla-trəl
: having three sides
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