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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesunilateral
Pronunciation / Transliteration: u.ni.la.teˈɾaw
"Eles adotaram uma postura unilateral."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Characterized by acting independently without the assistance, cooperation, or approval of others.
"The country made a go-it-alone decision to impose unilateral trade tariffs."
- 1
An act or policy of pursuing a course of action independently of others.
"Opting for a go-it-alone in the negotiations carried significant diplomatic risks."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the imperative phrasal construction 'go it' (meaning to proceed with vigor or action, dating back to the early 19th century) combined with 'alone'. Over time, the colloquial phrase coalesced into a hyphenated compound adjective and noun describing independent action without multilateral support.
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solitaire
Transliteration: sɔ.li.tɛʁ
"Le gouvernement a pris une décision solitaire."
Alleingang
Transliteration: ˈaˌlaɪ̯nɡaŋ
"Die Regierung wagte einen politischen Alleingang."
solitario
Transliteration: so.liˈta.rjo
"Il ministro ha intrapreso un'azione solitaria."
unilateral
Transliteration: u.ni.la.teˈɾal
"Tomaron una medida unilateral en la cumbre."
unilateral
Transliteration: u.ni.la.teˈɾaw
"Eles adotaram uma postura unilateral."
एकतरफ़ा
Transliteration: ektarfa
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"सरकार ने एकतरफ़ा फैसला लिया।"
单干
Transliteration: dāngàn
Script: 中文汉字
"他们决定采取单干的策略。"
독자적인
Transliteration: dokjajeogin
Script: 한국어 한글
"그들은 독자적인 노선을 선택했다."
単独行動の
Transliteration: dandoku kōdō no
Script: 日本語
"政府は単独行動の道を選んだ。"
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