Definition of "tripartite" []

• Composed of or divided into three parts. (adjective)
• Relating to or executed by three parties: a tripartite agreement. (adjective)

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• "Ms. STEWART: Well first, you know, listeners might be interested to know that the International Labour Organization is not just a place where governments come to talk about policy, but we're what we call a tripartite organization that includes governments, workers 'organizations and employers' organizations."
• "The revamp, long in the works, is an overhaul of the so-called tripartite system that divided financial oversight among the Bank of England, the U.K. Treasury and the Financial Services Authority."
• "The so-called tripartite authorities – the Bank of England, the Treasury and the Financial Services Authority – get firms together every few years to test how well their systems would hold up if they were struck by extreme conditions."