unilateraladjective
uk/ˌjuː.nɪˈlæt.ər.əl/us/ˌjuː.nəˈlæt̬.ɚ.əl/involving only one group or country:
The party leader has actually declared her support for unilateral nuclear disarmament (= giving up her country's nuclear weapons without first waiting for other countries to do the same).
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unilateralism
noun [ U ] uk/ˌjuː.nɪˈlæt.ər.əl.ɪ.zəm/us/ˌjuː.nəˈlæt̬.ɚ.əl.ɪ.zəm/
unilateralist
noun [ C ] uk/ˌjuː.nɪˈlæt.ər.əl.ɪst/us/ˌjuː.nəˈlæt̬.ɚ.əl.ɪst/
unilaterally
adverb uk/ˌjuː.nɪˈlæt.ər.əl.i/us/ˌjuː.nəˈlæt̬.ɚ.əl.i/
The law is part of a disturbing trend to act unilaterally without regard to the legitimate interests of others.