unilateralist
unilateralist adjective: supporting or advocating unilateralism.
Adjective
unilateralist (comparative more unilateralist, superlative most unilateralist)
- Supporting or advocating unilateralism
- Yet he emerged as the driving force for the administration’s unilateralist policies.2009 January 25, James Mann, “At the White House, What’s Old May Be New”, in New York Times
- the US is hegemonic, unilateralist, dismissive of international law and the United Nations2009 March 1, Samuel J. Spiegel, Philippe Le Billon, “China’s weapons trade: from ships of shame to the ethics of global resistance”, in International Affairs
Noun
unilateralist (plural unilateralists)
- A supporter of unilateralism.
- “I am the last of the standing unilateralists,” Mr. Oren declared in a lecture in March at Georgetown University, where he was a visiting professor in Jewish studies until being named ambassador.2009 September 26, Mark Landler, “Israeli Ambassador Draws on American Roots”, in New York Times
Forms of unilateralist
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more unilateralist |
| superlative | most unilateralist |
| Noun | |
| plural | unilateralists |
Origin of unilateralist
From unilateral + -ist.
Questions about unilateralist
- What does unilateralist mean?
- Unilateralist means supporting or advocating unilateralism.
- What part of speech is unilateralist?
- Unilateralist can be an adjective or a noun.
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