unilateralism
[ yoo-nuh-lat-er-uh-liz-uhm ]
/ ˌyu nəˈlæt ər əˌlɪz əm /
noun
the advocacy or pursuit of a unilateral policy, especially in disarmament.
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Origin of unilateralism
First recorded in 1925–30; unilateral + -ism
OTHER WORDS FROM unilateralism
u·ni·lat·er·al·ist, noun, adjectiveWords nearby unilateralism
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Cultural definitions for unilateralism
unilateralism
[ (yooh-nuh-lat-uhr-uh-liz-uhm) ]
Action initiated or taken by a single nation rather than by two nations (see bilateralism) (see also bilateralism) or several (see multilateralism). For example, a nation might choose to disarm unilaterally in the hope that others will follow. (See recognition.)
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