unilateralism

[ yoo-nuh-lat-er-uh-liz-uhm ]

/ ˌyu nəˈlæt ər əˌlɪz əm /

noun

the advocacy or pursuit of a unilateral policy, especially in disarmament.

Origin of unilateralism

First recorded in 1925–30; unilateral + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM unilateralism

u·ni·lat·er·al·ist, noun, adjective

Words nearby unilateralism

unilateral, unilateral anesthesia, Unilateral Declaration of Independence, unilateral hemianopsia, unilateral hermaphroditism, unilateralism, unilateral neglect, unilineal, unilinear, unilingual, uniliteral

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Example sentences from the Web for unilateralism

The criticisms of choice were Abbas's unilateralism and defiance of Israel and his U.S. benefactors.
American Jewish Organizations' Silence On Settlements|Daniel Sieradski|December 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Unilateralism is not a substitute, but could help that process along by disentangling Israel from the West Bank.
Does Rejectionism Matter?|Ali Gharib|September 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Not all unilateralism is new or constructive; the devil is and will always be in the details.
The Siren Call of Israeli Unilateralism|Lara Friedman|June 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Hoping for a change in Netanyahu or even for Israeli unilateralism—whatever one might think of its merits—is misguided.
Magical Thinking On Netanyahu|Jacob Silverman|June 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST

“Unilateralism has never worked,” said Dr. Hanan Ashrawi, a Palestinian activist and legislator.
Former Israeli Security Chief Pushes for Unilateral Withdrawal|R.M. Schneiderman|March 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Cultural definitions for unilateralism

unilateralism

[ (yooh-nuh-lat-uhr-uh-liz-uhm) ]

Action initiated or taken by a single nation rather than by two nations (see bilateralism) (see also bilateralism) or several (see multilateralism). For example, a nation might choose to disarm unilaterally in the hope that others will follow. (See recognition.)

单词	unilateralism
释义	unilateralism [ yoo-nuh-lat-er-uh-liz-uhm ] / ˌyu nəˈlæt ər əˌlɪz əm / noun the advocacy or pursuit of a unilateral policy, especially in disarmament. Origin of unilateralism First recorded in 1925–30; unilateral + -ism OTHER WORDS FROM unilateralism u·ni·lat·er·al·ist, noun, adjective Words nearby unilateralism unilateral, unilateral anesthesia, Unilateral Declaration of Independence, unilateral hemianopsia, unilateral hermaphroditism, unilateralism, unilateral neglect, unilineal, unilinear, unilingual, uniliteral Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for unilateralism The criticisms of choice were Abbas's unilateralism and defiance of Israel and his U.S. benefactors. American Jewish Organizations' Silence On Settlements\|Daniel Sieradski\|December 5, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Unilateralism is not a substitute, but could help that process along by disentangling Israel from the West Bank. Does Rejectionism Matter?\|Ali Gharib\|September 25, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Not all unilateralism is new or constructive; the devil is and will always be in the details. The Siren Call of Israeli Unilateralism\|Lara Friedman\|June 18, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Hoping for a change in Netanyahu or even for Israeli unilateralism—whatever one might think of its merits—is misguided. Magical Thinking On Netanyahu\|Jacob Silverman\|June 7, 2012\|DAILY BEAST “Unilateralism has never worked,” said Dr. Hanan Ashrawi, a Palestinian activist and legislator. Former Israeli Security Chief Pushes for Unilateral Withdrawal\|R.M. Schneiderman\|March 21, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Cultural definitions for unilateralism unilateralism [ (yooh-nuh-lat-uhr-uh-liz-uhm) ] Action initiated or taken by a single nation rather than by two nations (see bilateralism) (see also bilateralism) or several (see multilateralism). For example, a nation might choose to disarm unilaterally in the hope that others will follow. (See recognition.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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