unilaterally

[ yoo-nuh-lat-er-uh-lee ]

adverb

1. involving, done by, or decided by only one person, side, party, or faction:

   Instead of bargaining with teachers and public service workers, the governor and the legislature have unilaterally reduced pension and health benefits.

Word History and Origins

Origin of unilaterally¹

unilateral ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Backed by Russia, Abkhazia fought a war of secession with Georgia in 1992-93, before unilaterally declaring independence.

From BBC

"We need an international education system that has managed growth built in… it’s not for the minister to unilaterally decide on caps based on some formula which satisfies a political end."

From BBC

On Sunday, he wrote on his social media platform Truth Social that the Senate’s next Republican majority leader “must agree” to empower him to make critical appointments unilaterally while the chamber is in recess.

From Los Angeles Times

Trump's aides are also exploring ways to challenge a 1974 budget law that, if struck down, would allow Trump to unilaterally make cuts that would otherwise require buy-in from Congress.

From Salon

By allowing Trump to unilaterally appoint members of his Cabinet while Congress is in recess.

From Salon