
Bilateral
Diplomatic Context
Used when describing formal agreements or relationships between two countries or organizations.
The bilateral talks focused on security cooperation.
Not Multilateral
'Bilateral' involves just two parties, not several, differentiating it from 'multilateral'.
They signed a bilateral treaty, not involving other nations.
Possible Equivalence
Implies that both parties have equal standing and contributions in discussions or agreements.
The bilateral agreement ensured equal responsibilities. Compare with
BothCorrespondDualInterrelatedMutualPairReciprocalSymmetrical
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