multipolar
adjective
mul·ti·po·lar
ˌməl-tē-ˈpō-lər 
-ˌtī-
1
: having several poles (see pole entry 3)
a multipolar generator
multipolar mitoses
2
: having several dendrites
multipolar neurons
3
: characterized by more than two centers of power or interest
a multipolar world
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In an increasingly multipolar world, emerging players see advanced AI—and how the United States and China diffuse AI technology and its underlying digital architecture—as key to their national aspirations.
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Matan Chorev, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2025
Strategic Implications More than an infrastructure development project, the Zangezur initiative represents a broader test of American diplomatic creativity in an increasingly multipolar world.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Toward a multipolar world The post-Cold War period briefly ushered in a unipolar moment, with the U.S. as the sole great power capable of shaping the international system on a global scale.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 16 July 2025
However, the emergence of new centers of power, particularly China and to a lesser extent Russia, has brought the unipolar era to a close, ushering in a multipolar world where the distinctive nature of great powers is once again reshaped.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 16 July 2025
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Matan Chorev, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2025
Strategic Implications More than an infrastructure development project, the Zangezur initiative represents a broader test of American diplomatic creativity in an increasingly multipolar world.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Toward a multipolar world The post-Cold War period briefly ushered in a unipolar moment, with the U.S. as the sole great power capable of shaping the international system on a global scale.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 16 July 2025
However, the emergence of new centers of power, particularly China and to a lesser extent Russia, has brought the unipolar era to a close, ushering in a multipolar world where the distinctive nature of great powers is once again reshaped.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 16 July 2025
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multipolar
adjective
mul·ti·po·lar
ˌməl-ti-ˈpō-lər
-ˌtī-
-ˌtī-
1
: having several poles
multipolar mitoses
2
: having several dendrites
multipolar nerve cells
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