unilateral
adjective
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Definition of unilateral
1a
: done or undertaken by one person or party
b
: of, relating to, or affecting one side of a subject : one-sided
c
: constituting or relating to a contract or engagement by which an express obligation to do or forbear is imposed on only one party
2a
: having parts arranged on one side
a unilateral raceme
b
: occurring on, performed on, or affecting one side of the body or one of its parts
unilateral exophthalmos
3
: unilineal
4
: having only one side
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Examples of unilateral in a Sentence
Our country is prepared to take unilateral action.
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But any unilateral actions would probably face a skeptical Supreme Court, particularly after Anthony Kennedy was replaced last year by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who has a consistent record of siding against climate regulations as a judge. — Sahil Kapur, Fortune, "Why Even a Democratic Landslide in 2020 Won鈥檛 Guarantee Major Climate Action," 28 Aug. 2019 Affected companies may prefer that to unilateral taxes, and lobby for it. — The Economist, "France is giving unilateralism a go," 22 Aug. 2019 India鈥檚 unilateral redrawing of the borders of its restive Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) state yesterday (Aug. 5) could have far-reaching consequences on democracy and separatism in the region. — Kuwar Singh, Quartz India, "India will have a difficult time resurrecting democracy in Kashmir," 5 Aug. 2019 Iran maintains it is justified in breaching the limitations because the U.S. already broke the deal with its unilateral withdrawal. — Author: Aya Batrawy, Amir Vahdat, Anchorage Daily News, "Britain says Iranian vessels tried to block oil tanker," 11 July 2019 Iran maintains it is justified in breaching the limitations because the U.S. already broke the deal with its unilateral withdrawal last year. — Time, "Iranian Vessels Tried to Block the Passage of a British Ship, the U.K. Says," 11 July 2019 Iran maintains it is justified in breaching the limitations because the US already broke the deal with its unilateral withdrawal last year. — Amir Vahdat, BostonGlobe.com, "Britain says Iranian vessels tried to block ship in Gulf," 11 July 2019 There is already dismay in European capitals at the US' unilateral withdrawal from the international agreement that committed Iran to stalling any alleged development of nuclear weapons. — Sam Kiley, CNN, "Being blamed for the oil tanker attack suits Iran just fine," 18 June 2019 Tension between Iran and the U.S. has mounted steadily since the Trump administration's unilateral withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear agreement negotiated by the previous occupant of the White House. — Christina Ruffini And Tucker Reals, CBS News, "U.S. intel shows Iran tried to pick up crews from tankers attacked in Gulf of Oman," 14 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unilateral.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for unilateral
unilateral
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of unilateral
: involving only one group or country
See the full definition for unilateral in the English Language Learners Dictionary
unilateral
adjective
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Medical Definition of unilateral
: occurring on, performed on, or affecting one side of the body or one of its parts
unilateral exophthalmos
Other Words from unilateral
unilaterally
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unilateral
adjective
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Legal Definition of unilateral
1
: done or undertaken by one party
a unilateral mistake as to the terms
2
: of, relating to, or affecting one side of a subject
3
: containing a promise to perform made by only one party especially because the other has already performed (as by paying an amount)
an option contract is unilateral
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