Bilateral
adjective
Involving two parties, usually countries.
The president is in discussions for a bilateral agreement with Canada on trade.
Often appears as...
- bilateral agreement
- bilateral relations
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Formal
adjective
Having two sides or halves.
Bilateral symmetry in animals means that one half is roughly the mirror image of the other.
Often appears as...
- bilateral symmetry
- bilateral lesion
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Academic
adjective
Affecting both sides of something.
Bilateral pneumonia affects both lungs.
Often appears as...
- bilateral mastectomy
- bilateral hearing loss
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Technical
adjective
Involving two parties, usually countries.
The president is in discussions for a bilateral agreement with Canada on trade.
Often appears as...
- bilateral agreement
- bilateral relations
Usage tips
Formal
adjective
Having two sides or halves.
Bilateral symmetry in animals means that one half is roughly the mirror image of the other.
Often appears as...
- bilateral symmetry
- bilateral lesion
Usage tips
Academic
adjective
Affecting both sides of something.
Bilateral pneumonia affects both lungs.
Often appears as...
- bilateral mastectomy
- bilateral hearing loss
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Diplomatic Context
Used when describing formal agreements or relationships between two countries or organizations.
The bilateral talks focused on security cooperation.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Multilateral
'Bilateral' involves just two parties, not several, differentiating it from 'multilateral'.
They signed a bilateral treaty, not involving other nations.
Pro Tip 3/3Possible Equivalence
Implies that both parties have equal standing and contributions in discussions or agreements.
The bilateral agreement ensured equal responsibilities.
Pro Tip 1/3Diplomatic Context
Used when describing formal agreements or relationships between two countries or organizations.
The bilateral talks focused on security cooperation.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Multilateral
'Bilateral' involves just two parties, not several, differentiating it from 'multilateral'.
They signed a bilateral treaty, not involving other nations.
Pro Tip 3/3Possible Equivalence
Implies that both parties have equal standing and contributions in discussions or agreements.
The bilateral agreement ensured equal responsibilities.
Pro Tip 1/3Diplomatic Context
Used when describing formal agreements or relationships between two countries or organizations.
The bilateral talks focused on security cooperation.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Multilateral
'Bilateral' involves just two parties, not several, differentiating it from 'multilateral'.
They signed a bilateral treaty, not involving other nations.
Pro Tip 3/3Possible Equivalence
Implies that both parties have equal standing and contributions in discussions or agreements.
The bilateral agreement ensured equal responsibilities.
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Refugees have the right...
Who should be coming up with this support? We need to join all efforts. It's clear that bilateral cooperation is essential. It's clear that multilateral cooperation is essential. It's clear that international financial institutions should have flexibility in order to be able to invest more massively in support to these countries.
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Are China and the US...
What do I mean by that? Be realistic about the things that we disagree on, and a management approach that doesn't enable any one of those differences to break into war or conflict until we've acquired the diplomatic skills to solve them. Be constructive in areas of the bilateral, regional and global engagement between the two,
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The science of symmetry...
It helps to have your mouth there too since you're more likely to run into food or enemies from this end. You're probably familiar with a name for a group of organs, plus a mouth, mounted on the front of an animal's body. It's called a head. Having a head leads naturally to the development of bilateral symmetry.
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Dilip Ratha: The hidden...
to one percent from the current eight percent. If we reduce costs to one percent, that would release a saving of 30 billion dollars per year. Thirty billion dollars, that's larger than the entire bilateral aid budget going to Africa per year. That is larger than, or almost similar to,
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Small rockets are the...
and international treaties of the nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction and whatnot. So it becomes quite complex. So in order for us to launch down in New Zealand, we had to get the United States government and the New Zealand government to agree to sign a bilateral treaty.
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Hominid Death Trap PIPE...
nothing has modified these things no carnivore no cut marks no anything else it's the breakage patterns that are secret here the boy has two broken arms what we're seeing are bilateral breaks on the boy which are happening just on the humerus
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How to rebuild the...
exactly for the countries that need us the most. And we did one more thing. With David Malpass, the president of the World Bank, we called for a debt moratorium for the poorest countries to their official bilateral creditors.
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Abraham Verghese: A...
but it showed bilateral, visible, palpable breast masses, breast tumors, that had metastasized widely all over the body. And the real tragedy was, if you look through her records, she had been seen
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H.E. Ellen Johnson...
to be our minister of finance, to lead our debt-relief effort. Another to be the minister of foreign affairs, to reactivate our bilateral and multilateral relationships.
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Daniel Kish: How I use...
I was born with bilateral retinoblastoma, retinal cancer. My right eye was removed
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Refugees have the right...
Who should be coming up with this support? We need to join all efforts. It's clear that bilateral cooperation is essential. It's clear that multilateral cooperation is essential. It's clear that international financial institutions should have flexibility in order to be able to invest more massively in support to these countries.
Video examples
Are China and the US...
What do I mean by that? Be realistic about the things that we disagree on, and a management approach that doesn't enable any one of those differences to break into war or conflict until we've acquired the diplomatic skills to solve them. Be constructive in areas of the bilateral, regional and global engagement between the two,
Video examples
The science of symmetry...
It helps to have your mouth there too since you're more likely to run into food or enemies from this end. You're probably familiar with a name for a group of organs, plus a mouth, mounted on the front of an animal's body. It's called a head. Having a head leads naturally to the development of bilateral symmetry.
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Dilip Ratha: The hidden...
to one percent from the current eight percent. If we reduce costs to one percent, that would release a saving of 30 billion dollars per year. Thirty billion dollars, that's larger than the entire bilateral aid budget going to Africa per year. That is larger than, or almost similar to,
Video examples
Small rockets are the...
and international treaties of the nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction and whatnot. So it becomes quite complex. So in order for us to launch down in New Zealand, we had to get the United States government and the New Zealand government to agree to sign a bilateral treaty.
Video examples
Hominid Death Trap PIPE...
nothing has modified these things no carnivore no cut marks no anything else it's the breakage patterns that are secret here the boy has two broken arms what we're seeing are bilateral breaks on the boy which are happening just on the humerus
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How to rebuild the...
exactly for the countries that need us the most. And we did one more thing. With David Malpass, the president of the World Bank, we called for a debt moratorium for the poorest countries to their official bilateral creditors.
Video examples
Abraham Verghese: A...
but it showed bilateral, visible, palpable breast masses, breast tumors, that had metastasized widely all over the body. And the real tragedy was, if you look through her records, she had been seen
Video examples
H.E. Ellen Johnson...
to be our minister of finance, to lead our debt-relief effort. Another to be the minister of foreign affairs, to reactivate our bilateral and multilateral relationships.
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Daniel Kish: How I use...
I was born with bilateral retinoblastoma, retinal cancer. My right eye was removed
Example 1 of 10
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Fidel Castro
Statesman
We have always been prepared to negotiate with the U.S. government everything that has to do with bilateral relations, on a basis of the strictest mutual respect for the sovereign rights of each country. We will never try to ask the government of the United States to change its economic and political system.
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Tae Yoo
American Businesswoman
Continued public and private sector partnership with multilateral and bilateral organizations to support policies that encourage the proliferation of broadband access is essential if Afghanistan is to see the kind of social and economic progress its people deserve.
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Dana Rohrabacher
American Politician
If we want more trade in the world, we should establish bilateral trade agreements with other democratic countries. That way we can control the decision-making process. The major economic countries of the world will enter into those agreements.
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Aimee Mullins
American Athlete
I've had journalists asking me, 'What do we call you - is it handicapped, are you disabled, physically challenged?' I said, 'Well hopefully you could just call me Aimee. But if you have to describe it, I'm a bilateral below-the-knee amputee.
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Max Baucus
American Politician
Any bilateral trade and investment agreement must be comprehensive and address the full range of barriers to U.S. goods and services if it is to receive broad, bipartisan congressional support.
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Luis Videgaray Caso
Mexican Politician
The wall is not a bilateral issue. It's not something that we discuss with the American government. Every country has a sovereign right to protect its borders the best way that they see fit.
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Narendra Modi
Indian Politician
Peace can only thrive when the climate is right. We remain open to bilateral dialogue with Pakistan on all outstanding issues in an environment free from terrorism and violence.
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Priti Patel
British Politician
I have long witnessed the enormous contribution Britain makes around the world, with our impact through multilateral as well as through our bilateral engagement.
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Hassanal Bolkiah
Statesman
Today, bilateral relations with Britain are excellent, with cooperation in many areas and both countries continuing to work on strengthening these ties.
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James Costos
American Diplomat
One of the roles of a U.S. ambassador - anywhere in the world - is to promote bilateral trade and investment.
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Fidel Castro
Statesman
We have always been prepared to negotiate with the U.S. government everything that has to do with bilateral relations, on a basis of the strictest mutual respect for the sovereign rights of each country. We will never try to ask the government of the United States to change its economic and political system.
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Tae Yoo
American Businesswoman
Continued public and private sector partnership with multilateral and bilateral organizations to support policies that encourage the proliferation of broadband access is essential if Afghanistan is to see the kind of social and economic progress its people deserve.
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Dana Rohrabacher
American Politician
If we want more trade in the world, we should establish bilateral trade agreements with other democratic countries. That way we can control the decision-making process. The major economic countries of the world will enter into those agreements.
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Aimee Mullins
American Athlete
I've had journalists asking me, 'What do we call you - is it handicapped, are you disabled, physically challenged?' I said, 'Well hopefully you could just call me Aimee. But if you have to describe it, I'm a bilateral below-the-knee amputee.
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Max Baucus
American Politician
Any bilateral trade and investment agreement must be comprehensive and address the full range of barriers to U.S. goods and services if it is to receive broad, bipartisan congressional support.
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Luis Videgaray Caso
Mexican Politician
The wall is not a bilateral issue. It's not something that we discuss with the American government. Every country has a sovereign right to protect its borders the best way that they see fit.
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Narendra Modi
Indian Politician
Peace can only thrive when the climate is right. We remain open to bilateral dialogue with Pakistan on all outstanding issues in an environment free from terrorism and violence.
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Priti Patel
British Politician
I have long witnessed the enormous contribution Britain makes around the world, with our impact through multilateral as well as through our bilateral engagement.
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Hassanal Bolkiah
Statesman
Today, bilateral relations with Britain are excellent, with cooperation in many areas and both countries continuing to work on strengthening these ties.
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James Costos
American Diplomat
One of the roles of a U.S. ambassador - anywhere in the world - is to promote bilateral trade and investment.
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