Unilateral Declaration of Independence

British

noun

UDI. a declaration of independence made by a dependent state without the assent of the protecting state

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Somaliland has been diplomatically isolated since its unilateral declaration of independence, even if it has generally experienced greater stability than Somalia, where Al-Shabaab Islamic militants periodically mount attacks in the capital Mogadishu.

From Barron's

But since its unilateral declaration of independence in 1991, it has grappled with decades of isolation.

From Barron's

Tensions between Belgrade and Pristina have ebbed and flowed since Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence from Serbia in 2008.

From BBC

Southern Rhodesia became an international pariah after its white minority government headed by Ian Smith issued a unilateral declaration of independence from Britain in November 1965.

From Los Angeles Times

His position was also gravely imperilled by Ian Smith's unilateral declaration of independence in Southern Rhodesia.

From BBC

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