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unilateral

[yoo-nuh-lat-er-uhl] / ˌju nəˈlæt ər əl /
ADJECTIVE
concerned with one side
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Unilateral action can be rationalized as acting because it is too cumbersome to mobilize allies whose interests do not align with one’s own.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

Unilateral changes to the terms and conditions of a bank deposit agreement that shorten its term, reduce interest or introduce commissions are a violation of banking laws, the central bank said in a statement.

From Reuters • Jun. 10, 2022

On Tuesday, as the climate change summit got underway in Paris, the committee held a hearing titled, “Pitfalls of Unilateral Negotiations at the Paris Climate Change Conference.”

From Washington Post • Dec. 4, 2015

Unilateral sanctions, says the Chamber’s Myron Brilliant, would “certainly be ineffective.”

From Time • Apr. 16, 2014

Unilateral transfers from rich areas to poor are a partial and short-lived remedy.

From The Belgian Curtain Europe after Communism by Vaknin, Samuel



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