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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So barring an eruption of historical frictions with Tokyo, Mr. Lee is likely to continue the trilateral defense cooperation with the U.S. and Japan that was enthusiastically promoted by Mr. Yoon.
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Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2025
To be sure, Biden officials made other kinds of progress in Asia, strengthening the United States’ Indo-Pacific alliances and facilitating trilateral security cooperation with Japan and South Korea.
—John Delury, Foreign Affairs, 3 June 2025
Zelenskyy has proposed a trilateral summit involving Trump and Putin to negotiate an end to the hostilities.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
In an open letter to the Knesset, Netanyahu's office recently announced that Israel was in talks with the Trump administration to form a trilateral relationship with Israel and Azerbaijan.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2025
To be sure, Biden officials made other kinds of progress in Asia, strengthening the United States’ Indo-Pacific alliances and facilitating trilateral security cooperation with Japan and South Korea.
—John Delury, Foreign Affairs, 3 June 2025
Zelenskyy has proposed a trilateral summit involving Trump and Putin to negotiate an end to the hostilities.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
In an open letter to the Knesset, Netanyahu's office recently announced that Israel was in talks with the Trump administration to form a trilateral relationship with Israel and Azerbaijan.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Trilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trilateral. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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trilateral
adjective
tri·lat·er·al
(ˈ)trī-ˈlat-ə-rəl
-ˈla-trəl
: having three sides
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