unilateralism

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noun

A tendency of nations to act on their own, or with only minimal consultation and involvement with other nations.

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Meanings

noununilateralism (countable and uncountable, plural unilateralisms)

plural unilateralisms

  1. countableuncountableA tendency of nations to act on their own, or with only minimal consultation and involvement with other nations.

Origin

Translations

Finnish unilateralismi
  • unilateralismitendency of nations to act on their own
French unilatéralisme
  • unilatéralismetendency of nations to act on their own
German Unilateralismus
  • Unilateralismustendency of nations to act on their own
Greek μονομέρεια
  • μονομέρεια (monoméreia)tendency of nations to act on their own
Indonesian unilateralisme
  • unilateralismetendency of nations to act on their own
Italian unilateralismo
  • unilateralismotendency of nations to act on their own
Romanian unilateralism
  • unilateralismtendency of nations to act on their own
Spanish unilateralismo
  • unilateralismotendency of nations to act on their own
Swedish unilaterism
  • unilaterismtendency of nations to act on their own
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APA

unilateralism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unilateralism

MLA

“unilateralism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unilateralism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unilateralism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unilateralism.

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