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unilateral
01
(of an action) taken by only one side or group involved in a situation
Examples
In a move that surprised its trading partners, the government imposed a unilateral trade embargo, restricting imports from a specific country without prior negotiation.
02
related to tracing the line of one's ancestors only through one gender
Examples
Unilateral descent is a system of kinship in which descent can be traced through only one gender.
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