bilateralism

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1. Trade dealings between two countries.

bilateralism

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1. Trade or diplomatic relations between two countries. ( See diplomacy and recognition ; compare multilateralism and unilateralism .)

Notes

Bilateral agreements often create special terms for specific goods traded between two countries.

Example Sentences

But some South Koreans also believe Washington’s backdoor promotion of bilateralism ignored Korean victimhood to advance its own interests.

From Washington Times

“The US’ unilateral decision reflects its disrespect for bilateralism and multilateralism under the current administration and should be condemned by the international community,” the statement said.

From Seattle Times

This is Trump’s core bilateralism that got him into trouble in Ukraine, and informs all his dealings.

From Seattle Times

Obsessing with Franco-German bilateralism proved illusory because it ignored the profound changes that had taken place in the last decade, both in Germany and in Europe.

From The Guardian

President Trump’s foreign policy is perfectly coherent — so coherent, in fact, that we could give it a name: pure bilateralism.

From Washington Post