unilateral
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7.2
- adjective
- /ˌjunɪˈlætərəl/
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unilateral
- Her unilateral decision to change the project deadline surprised everyone involved.
- unilateral action
- unilateral decision
- unilateral withdrawal
States are reacting to refugee flows with unilateral and highly restrictive measures.
- States are reacting to refugee flows with unilateral and highly restrictive measures.
- I know that you find it hard when I'm harsh or direct or make unilateral decisions.
- So look at it as unilateral disarmament.
- OK, if it can't do it, well, when you have your body weight right in a unilateral stance, then we have a problem.
- Malay supports unilateral free trade and told The Economist that tariffs should not exist.
- Do I want to use my unilateral military powers that I'm claiming or get Congress to buy in?
- Contracts that are formed from such offers are called unilateral contracts.
- We do a unilateral move, reduce our, you know, our, our hostility and aggression and see if the Russians reciprocate.
- It's largely because of the unique unilateral US rejectionism that this continues.
- I think in my opinion, the way I see it from outside, it's a little bit too unilateral towards just coordination and these type of things.
Examples
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And there should be no place for unilateral steps that become economic barriers for others.
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What I've decided to do, I made a unilateral decision for the four of us, including Alicia.
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Is that why you made the unilateral decision to buy the car?
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You make a unilateral decision like that, it could cost the rest of us 100 grand.
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In a democracy, good is a conversation, not a unilateral decision.
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Do I want to use my unilateral military powers that I'm claiming or get Congress to buy in?
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Throughout Europe, daily demonstrations demand unilateral nuclear disarmament.
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At present, the United States cannot afford to undertake such a unilateral hegemonic role.
Academic text (1991) -
The war ended inconclusively in January when Israel declared a unilateral cease-fire amid concerns about mounting civilian casualties.
Academic text (2011) -
The White House has just confirmed that acting President Martin Kirby has made the unilateral decision to retaliate against Russia for the assassination attempt on Allan Trumbull.
Synonyms
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4.0
Not fair because it helps only one person, group, or view
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
A contract where one person promises and the other accepts by doing something
- Specialized
A system that traces family through only the mother's or father's line
How One-Sided
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unilateral comes from the parts uni- 'one' and lateral 'side', like the word unicycle which has one wheel and lateral which means 'side'. So a unilateral decision or action is done by one side alone and affects only that side.