- unilateralism
- noun Date: 1926 a policy of taking unilateral action (as in international affairs) regardless of outside support or reciprocity; also advocacy of such a policy • unilateralist noun or adjective
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Unilateralism — ( one+side ism ) is any doctrine or agenda that supports one sided action. Such action may be in disregard for other parties, or as an expression of a commitment toward a direction which other parties may find agreeable. Unilateralism is a… … Wikipedia
unilateralism — [[t]ju͟ːnɪlæ̱tərəlɪzəm[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Unilateralism is the belief that one country should get rid of all its own nuclear weapons, without waiting for other countries to do the same. 2) N UNCOUNT Unilateralism is used to refer to a policy in… … English dictionary
unilateralism — unilateral u‧ni‧lat‧e‧ral [ˌjuːnˈlætrəl◂] adjective a unilateral action or decision is done or made by only one of the groups involved in a situation: • In the 19th century, Britain announced and largely followed a policy of unilateral free… … Financial and business terms
unilateralism — unilateral ► ADJECTIVE 1) performed by or affecting only one person, group, etc. 2) relating to or affecting only one side of an organ, the body, etc. DERIVATIVES unilateralism noun unilateralist noun & adjective unilaterally adverb … English terms dictionary
unilateralism — unilateralist, n., adj. /yooh neuh lat euhr euh liz euhm/, n. the advocacy or pursuit of a unilateral policy, esp. in disarmament. [1925 30; UNILATERAL + ISM] * * * … Universalium
unilateralism — noun A tendency of nations to act on their own, or with only minimal consultation and involvement with other nations … Wiktionary
unilateralism — u|ni|lat|er|al|ism [ ,junı lætrə,lızəm ] noun uncount the belief that a country should take unilateral action, especially to get rid of its nuclear weapons even if other countries keep theirs … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unilateralism — {{11}} 1926, from UNILATERAL (Cf. unilateral) + ISM (Cf. ism). {{12}} 1926, from UNILATERAL (Cf. unilateral) + ISM (Cf. ism). Earliest usages seem to be in the sense of advocate of unilateral disarmament. Meaning pursuit of a foreign policy… … Etymology dictionary
unilateralism — n. support or pursuit of unilateral policy; doctrine that countries should manage and handle their foreign affairs independently without the involvement of other nations; independent foreign policy … English contemporary dictionary
unilateralism — uni·lateralism … English syllables
