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tripartite

adjective
 
 
/ˌtraɪˈpɑː.taɪt/ US  /-pɑːr.t̬aɪt/ formal

Definition

involving three people or organizations, or existing in three parts: The minister is to hold tripartite meetings with the oil and car industries to discuss ways of reducing pollution. A tripartite agreement brought together government, industry, and trade unions in an effort to reduce unemployment.Single, double and multiple
(Definition of tripartite adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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