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unilateral

[yoo-nuh-lat-er-uhl] / ˌju nəˈlæt ər əl /
ADJECTIVE
concerned with one side
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No single project, however, saw more unilateral decisions than this World Cup.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

The petition said Ledward "has still not distributed the estate" and "continues to exert unilateral control" over it.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Beijing opposed "all forms of unilateral tariff measures," and warned that trade wars were "not in the interests of any party."

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

This was partly due to his previous support for the former Labour leader Hugh Gaitskell, who was an opponent of unilateral disarmament and other policies sacred to the Trade Unions.

From BBC Jun. 14, 2026

And I can see by the look in her eye that she’s freefalling toward a unilateral decision.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman



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