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unilateralism

u·ni·lat·er·al·ism
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [yoo-nuh-lat-er-uh-liz-uh m]
    • /ˌyu nəˈlæt ər əˌlɪz əm/
    • /ˌjuː.nɪˈlæt.ər.əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [yoo-nuh-lat-er-uh-liz-uh m]
    • /ˌyu nəˈlæt ər əˌlɪz əm/

Definitions of unilateralism word

  • noun unilateralism the advocacy or pursuit of a unilateral policy, especially in disarmament. 1
  • noun unilateralism participation by one side only 1
  • uncountable noun unilateralism Unilateralism is the belief that one country should get rid of all its own nuclear weapons, without waiting for other countries to do the same. 0
  • uncountable noun unilateralism Unilateralism is used to refer to a policy in which one country or group involved in a situation takes a decision or action on its own, without the agreement of the other countries or groups involved. 0
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Origin of unilateralism

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; unilateral + -ism

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Parts of speech for Unilateralism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Unilateralism

unilateralism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

unilateralism usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with unilateralism

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