unilateral

adjective

uni·lat·er·al ˌyü-ni-ˈla-tə-rəl How to pronounce unilateral (audio)

-ˈla-trəl

: done or undertaken by one person or party

: of, relating to, or affecting one side of a subject : one-sided

: constituting or relating to a contract or engagement by which an express obligation to do or forbear is imposed on only one party

: having parts arranged on one side

a unilateral raceme

: occurring on, performed on, or affecting one side of the body or one of its parts

unilateral exophthalmos

: unilineal

: having only one side

unilaterally adverb

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The world is a smaller place than it used to be, and we get uncomfortable when a single nation adopts a policy of unilateralism—that is, acting independently with little regard for what the rest of the world thinks. A unilateral invasion of another country, for instance, usually looks like a grab for power and resources. But occasionally the world welcomes a unilateral action, as when the U.S. announced unilateral nuclear-arms reductions in the early 1990s. Previously, such reductions had only happened as part of bilateral ("two-sided") agreements with the old Soviet Union. Multilateral agreements, on issues such as climate change, often involve most of the world's nations.

Example Sentences

Our country is prepared to take unilateral action.

Recent Examples on the Web At the time, detectives had unilateral authority to dispose of evidence, O’Carroll said.

Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2022 Surely, some of these funds will be misallocated or prove unnecessary (and the broader House bill includes extraneous spending), but the legislation is, directionally, a welcome step away from unilateral disarmament.

Rich Lowry, National Review, 11 Mar. 2022 Perhaps Ukraine could be on firmer footing today, had the country not agreed to unilateral disarmament.

David Faris, The Week, 31 Jan. 2022 This theory shall, for the time being, go untested; voters have chosen unilateral disarmament.

Matt Ford, The New Republic, 13 Nov. 2020 Any unilateral action from federal officials would likely move conversations from negotiating tables to courtrooms and delay action even longer.

Kathleen Ronayne, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2022 But that global monetary system was scrapped 29 years later by the unilateral action of the Nixon administration.

Steve H. Hanke, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2022 The administration of President Joe Biden at one point considered tightening restrictions around SMIC but ruled out any unilateral action to allow for more time to negotiate with other trading partners.

Jenny Leonard, Bloomberg.com, 21 July 2022 But any unilateral action will be limited in scope after the Supreme Court sharply restricted the Environmental Protection Agency’s power to regulate carbon emissions last month.

Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2022 See More

单词	unilaterally
释义	unilateral adjective uni·lat·er·al ˌyü-ni-ˈla-tə-rəl -ˈla-trəl 1 a : done or undertaken by one person or party b : of, relating to, or affecting one side of a subject : one-sided c : constituting or relating to a contract or engagement by which an express obligation to do or forbear is imposed on only one party 2 a : having parts arranged on one side a unilateral raceme b : occurring on, performed on, or affecting one side of the body or one of its parts unilateral exophthalmos 3 : unilineal 4 : having only one side unilaterally adverb Did you know? The world is a smaller place than it used to be, and we get uncomfortable when a single nation adopts a policy of unilateralism—that is, acting independently with little regard for what the rest of the world thinks. A unilateral invasion of another country, for instance, usually looks like a grab for power and resources. But occasionally the world welcomes a unilateral action, as when the U.S. announced unilateral nuclear-arms reductions in the early 1990s. Previously, such reductions had only happened as part of bilateral ("two-sided") agreements with the old Soviet Union. Multilateral agreements, on issues such as climate change, often involve most of the world's nations. Example Sentences Our country is prepared to take unilateral action. Recent Examples on the Web At the time, detectives had unilateral authority to dispose of evidence, O’Carroll said. Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2022 Surely, some of these funds will be misallocated or prove unnecessary (and the broader House bill includes extraneous spending), but the legislation is, directionally, a welcome step away from unilateral disarmament. Rich Lowry, National Review, 11 Mar. 2022 Perhaps Ukraine could be on firmer footing today, had the country not agreed to unilateral disarmament. David Faris, The Week, 31 Jan. 2022 This theory shall, for the time being, go untested; voters have chosen unilateral disarmament. Matt Ford, The New Republic, 13 Nov. 2020 Any unilateral action from federal officials would likely move conversations from negotiating tables to courtrooms and delay action even longer. Kathleen Ronayne, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2022 But that global monetary system was scrapped 29 years later by the unilateral action of the Nixon administration. Steve H. Hanke, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2022 The administration of President Joe Biden at one point considered tightening restrictions around SMIC but ruled out any unilateral action to allow for more time to negotiate with other trading partners. Jenny Leonard, Bloomberg.com, 21 July 2022 But any unilateral action will be limited in scope after the Supreme Court sharply restricted the Environmental Protection Agency’s power to regulate carbon emissions last month. Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1802, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Medical Definition unilateral adjective uni·lat·er·al ˌyü-ni-ˈlat-ə-rəl, -ˈla-trəl : occurring on, performed on, or affecting one side of the body or one of its parts unilateral exophthalmos Legal Definition unilateral adjective uni·lat·er·al ˌyü-nə-ˈla-tə-rəl 1 : done or undertaken by one party a unilateral mistake as to the terms 2 : of, relating to, or affecting one side of a subject 3 : containing a promise to perform made by only one party especially because the other has already performed (as by paying an amount) an option contract is unilateral unilaterally adverb as in independently Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance independently separately individually severally apart singly single-handedly unaided solely single-handed unassisted Antonyms & Near Antonyms jointly concertedly together unanimously collectively mutually reciprocally conjointly unitedly cooperatively hand in glove hand and glove symbiotically See More
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unilateral

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