PoliticsAugust 15, 2026

unilateralist

YOO-nih-LAT-er-uh-list

Definition

Characterized by or favoring actions or decisions made by one party alone, without the participation or agreement of others.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'unus' (one) and 'latus' (side), the word was formed by adding the suffix '-ist' to describe an advocate of or participant in unilateral action.

In the news

The article uses this term to describe the U.S. tendency to act independently in foreign policy, contrasting this behavior with its historical participation in multilateral international systems.

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