The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word BILATERAL
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More clues leading to the result BILATERAL
- In political draft, article time after time referring to two parties
- Blair mobilised to go round overdue, involving both sides
- Dined with artist, bill’s covered for both parties
- Bishop, one subsequently gangster — having two sides!
- A rate adjustment in account involving two sides
- Two act together at liberal meeting
- Liberal reforms blocked by a Tory originally affecting both parties
- Reciprocal statement admitting a bit of trickery with baseball stat
- Mistakenly tear a bill with two sides
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What does BILATERAL mean?
BILATERAL noun- A meeting between two people or groups.
- Having two sides.
- Involving both sides equally.
- (of an agreement) Binding on both of the two parties involved.
- Having bilateral symmetry.
- Involving descent or ascent regardless of sex and side of the family.