define tripartite
Tripartite means composed of or split into three parts, or refers to three parties. Specifically, it may also refer to any of the following: 3 (number) Tripartite language; Tripartite motto; Tripartite System in British education; Tripartite classification of authority; Tripartite contract or agreement; between three parties; Political: Tripartite system, the separation of political power among a legislature, an executive, and a judiciary; Tripartite Agreement of 1936, an international monetary agreement entered into by the United States, France, and Great Britain to stabilize their nations' currencies.