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unilateral

adjective as in concerned with one side

Strong match

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COP30, without the presence of the US government, is scheduled to end in five days, but groups of countries still disagree on many issues, including climate ambition, unilateral trade measures, and finance.

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A further point of contention involves "unilateral" trade measures -- such as the European carbon border tax -- criticized by Global South countries including India and China.

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The founders knew exactly how to prohibit unilateral war-making—because they did so with the states.

China's premier vowed on Wednesday to further open up domestic markets and slammed "unilateral and protectionist" behaviour by other countries, as Beijing positions itself as an attractive destination for global firms spurned by US tariffs.

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He upended arms control, directing historic unilateral cuts that the Soviets mimicked.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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