Unilateral

Meaning

one-sided; involving only one party

Involving or affecting only one side or party without the agreement of others.

Example Sentences

The country made a unilateral decision to withdraw from the treaty.

The country took unilateral action without consulting its allies.

Example Expressions

unilateral decision

Synonyms

one-sided, independent, solo, single-handed, autonomous, autocratic

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one-sided, independent, solo, single-handed, autonomous

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one-sided, independent, solo, autocratic

Antonyms

bilateral, multilateral, mutual, joint, collaborative, cooperative

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bilateral, multilateral, mutual, joint, collaborative

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bilateral, multilateral, cooperative

Collocations

unilateral decision, unilateral action, unilateral declaration, unilateral withdrawal, unilateral move, unilateral policy

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unilateral decision, unilateral action, unilateral declaration, unilateral withdrawal

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unilateral decision, unilateral move, unilateral action, unilateral policy