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unilateral

unilateral

adjective oo-nee-lah-teh-RAHL Rare

Usage Note

Unilateral is a formal, mostly political and legal adjective meaning a decision made by one party alone. It does not change for gender (una decisión unilateral, un acto unilateral). The phrase de forma unilateral (unilaterally) is common in news and diplomatic contexts.

Examples

"Tomaron una decisión unilateral sin consultar."

Natural Translation

They made a unilateral decision without consulting.

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