unilateral
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Somaliland has been diplomatically isolated since its unilateral declaration of independence, even if it has generally experienced greater stability than Somalia, where Al-Shabaab Islamic militants periodically mount attacks in the capital Mogadishu.
From Barron's
Mexico also overcame concerns about a “zombie” U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, a term used to describe a scenario in which North America’s free-trade deal remains but is undermined by unilateral tariffs.
But since its unilateral declaration of independence in 1991, it has grappled with decades of isolation.
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Once exports become a geopolitical tool, trade partners diversify their sourcing both as insurance—food security is existential—and as a way to push back against unilateral rule changes.
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“This bilateral exercise reaffirms the strong will between Japan and the U.S. not to tolerate unilateral changes to the status quo by force,” Japan’s Ministry of Defense said in a statement.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
