bilat
English
Etymology
Shortening of bilateral.
Noun
bilat (plural bilats)
- (informal) A bilateral meeting.
- 2004, Harvey J. Langholtz, Chris E. Stout, The psychology of diplomacy (page 12)
- The bilats will often be no more than a few minutes, long enough to say hello and snap some photos […]
- 2009 July 8, Peter Baker, “Family Night for Obamas Miffs Some in Moscow”, in New York Times:
- The club is “a place to see and be seen,” as its Web site says — that is, unless you are a visiting president who after a day and a half of blinis, beluga and bilats (the diplo term for “bilateral meetings”) just wants to hang out with the clan.
- 2004, Harvey J. Langholtz, Chris E. Stout, The psychology of diplomacy (page 12)
Cebuano
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: bi‧lat
Noun
bilat
Interjection
bilat
- (vulgar) used to express one's surprise at slipping on wet or polished floor
- (vulgar) used to express one's surprise at a near slip up or accident
Quotations
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Derived terms
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