unilateral

3 definitions • 5 examples

involving only one group or country:

The party leader has actually declared her support for unilateral nuclear disarmament (= giving up her country's nuclear weapons without first waiting for other countries to do the same).

done independently by one group or country:

a unilateral action

done by only one of the groups, organizations, or countries involved in an activity or process:

More than 70 developing countries have undertaken unilateral trade liberalization initiatives during the last 20 years.

Opponents of the government have criticized the president's unilateral approach and believe broader international alliances are required.

unilateral actions/decisions/concessions