unilateralism

Variant of unilateral

unilateral definition

uni·lat·eral (yo̵̅o̅′nə lat′ər əl)

adjective

  1. of, occurring on, or affecting one side only
  2. involving or obligating one only of several persons or parties; done or undertaken by one only; not reciprocal a unilateral contract
  3. taking into account one side only of a matter; one-sided
  4. unilineal
  5. turned to one side
  6. Biol. arranged or produced on one side of an axis

Etymology: ModL unilateralis: see uni- & lateral

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