word
Multilateral Institution
mul-tee-LAT-er-ul in-stih-TOO-shun
/ˌmʌltiˈlætərəl ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
multilateralinstitution
Dictionary meaning
An organisation with membership of three or more sovereign states, established to coordinate policy on shared global challenges
Examples
- The IMF and World Bank are multilateral institutions created at the Bretton Woods conference.
Synonyms: intergovernmental organisation, international body
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