unilateral

/ˌjun·əlˈæt̬·ər·əl/ adj [not gradable]

Definition

› done independently by one group or country: a unilateral action unilaterally

/ˌjun·əlˈæt̬·ər·ə·li/ adv › The law is part of a disturbing trend to act unilaterally without regard to the legitimate interests of others.

(Definition of unilateral adj from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

everything that exists or is possible

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