multiparty

multiparty

See also: multi-party

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Proto-Indo-European *mel-der.
Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós?
Proto-Italic *moltos
Latin multus
Latin multīder.
Middle English multi-
English multi-
English party
English multiparty

    From multi- + party.

    Adjective

    multiparty (not comparable)

    1. (politics) Involving several different political parties.
      Synonym: multipartite
      • 2011 February 25, “Building a new Libya”, in The Economist:
        Lawyers from Tobruk and Benghazi claim to be running civilian committees, and have called for the restoration of the 1952 constitution, amended to uphold a multi-party republic.
    2. Having multiple parties (involved persons).
      a multiparty telephone call

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