Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The policy or practice of conducting foreign affairs with minimal consultation or cooperation with other nations, including a nation's allies.
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- noun A tendency of nations to act on their own, or with only minimal consultation and involvement with other nations.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the doctrine that nations should conduct their foreign affairs individualistically without the advice or involvement of other nations
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Examples
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His much exaggerated "unilateralism" is not why the Atlantic seems a little wider every day.
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His much exaggerated "unilateralism" is not why the Atlantic seems a little wider every day.
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George Bush was so right, unilateralism is the way to go.
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George Bush was so right, unilateralism is the way to go.
Archive 2007-06-01 2007
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The Bush administration's "experiment in unilateralism," he wrote, had merely revealed "the limits of such an approach."
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The Bush administration's "experiment in unilateralism," he wrote, had merely revealed "the limits of such an approach."
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The straight-talking Texan may have made it easier for Europeans to blame their lack of support on U.S. "unilateralism" -- even where there was multilateral agreement, such as on the "good war" in Afghanistan.
The Limits of Hope 2008
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We love multilateralism and abhor unilateralism, which is why we do nothing but talk
Archive 2006-06-01 Serf 2006
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He is the architect of our policy of unilateralism, which is causing us to be hated around the world.
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It's called unilateralism and what it means is that European leaders have no balls.
kevynwight Diary Entry kevynwight 2002
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