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unilateral

[yoo-nuh-lat-er-uhl] / ˌyu nəˈlæt ər əl /
ADJECTIVE
concerned with one side
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On a special Slate Plus extra episode of Amicus, Mark Joseph Stern spoke with Eugene Fidell about Trump’s startling claim of unilateral war powers.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026

During a briefing overnight, a spokesman for China’s Ministry of Commerce urged the “U.S. to remove such unilateral tariffs and refrain from new ones.”

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

More than 80 UN member states, along with the EU and the Arab League, have strongly condemned "unilateral Israeli decisions and measures" and called for them to be reversed.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

New Delhi is unlikely to take any unilateral steps in response to the court ruling, diplomatic experts said, and will instead watch Trump’s next moves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 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