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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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.
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Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 16 July 2025
Advertisement But some experts argue that the U.S. position as the standout superpower has come to an end and that the transition into a multipolar power is already underway.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 7 July 2025
Whoever follows Trump will have to reckon with a complex, multipolar international order and decide what role the United States should play in it.
—Rebecca Lissner, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Younger voters are inheriting a global environment that is far more multipolar, fragmented, and ideologically diffuse than the Cold War framework their textbooks still teach.
—Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
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Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 16 July 2025
Advertisement But some experts argue that the U.S. position as the standout superpower has come to an end and that the transition into a multipolar power is already underway.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 7 July 2025
Whoever follows Trump will have to reckon with a complex, multipolar international order and decide what role the United States should play in it.
—Rebecca Lissner, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Younger voters are inheriting a global environment that is far more multipolar, fragmented, and ideologically diffuse than the Cold War framework their textbooks still teach.
—Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 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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