unilaterally
adv.done by one person, group, or country without asking or involving others. You use this when someone makes a big decision on their own that affects everyone.
adv.performed by or affecting only one person, group, or country involved in a situation, without the agreement of others.
“The manager unilaterally changed the office hours.”
“The country decided to unilaterally withdraw from the trade agreement, surprising its neighboring allies.”
“Legal experts argued that the CEO could not unilaterally alter the terms of the contract without a formal vote from the board of directors.”
Typically describes the manner in which a decision or action is taken; often placed before the verb it modifies or at the end of the clause.
“That would not allow it to block legislation unilaterally, but it could table new policy initiatives and disrupt consensus.”
“Construction of a new dormitory for the school was approved in June, after the far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, unilaterally broke a decades-old international agreement on control of Hebron to give Israel planning authority.”