unilateralism
pronunciation
How to pronounce unilateralism in British English:
UK [ˌju:nɪˈlætrəlɪzəm]
How to pronounce unilateralism in American English:
US [ˌjunəˈlætərəˌlɪzəm]
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- Noun:
- the doctrine that nations should conduct their foreign affairs individualistically without the advice or involvement of other nations
Word Origin
- unilateralism (n.)
- 1926, from unilateral + -ism. Earliest usages seem to be in the sense of "advocate of unilateral disarmament." Meaning "pursuit of a foreign policy without allies" is attested by 1964.
Example
- 1. Americans have tired of unilateralism and of preventive war .
- 2. But the clinton era also contained signs of resurgent unilateralism .
- 3. Bush 's naive idealism and unilateralism encouraged obama 's realism and multilateralism .
- 4. Lewis adds that the u. s.is accelerating its shift away from bush-era unilateralism .
- 5. After preaching humility in foreign policy , he preferred unilateralism and superficial muscularity .