UNILATERALLY Definition & Meaning

unilaterally

[ yoo-nuh-lat-er-uh-lee ]

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adverb

involving, done by, or decided by only one person, side, party, or faction:
Instead of bargaining with teachers and public service workers, the governor and the legislature have unilaterally reduced pension and health benefits.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of unilaterally¹

unilateral ( def ) + -ly

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Rebel groups had already unilaterally declared a ceasefire to support relief efforts earlier this week, but the military had refused to do the same until Wednesday's announcement.

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Rebel groups have unilaterally announced a ceasefire to support earthquake relief efforts.

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Gen. Rob Bonta said, and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “cannot unilaterally do away with that critical federal funding.”

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The terms and conditions are what specify the EPA’s ability to unilaterally terminate a grant based on changes to the agency’s plans and priorities.

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Last month, ahead of Prime Minister Modi's meeting with Trump in Washington, India unilaterally lowered tariffs on Bourbon whiskey, motorcycles and some other US products.

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