declare unilaterally
Frequency: 4.82.2 per million words
to make a formal announcement alone, often regarding independence
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- The government decided to declare the new policy unilaterally, without consulting opposition parties.
- The region threatened to declare independence unilaterally if its demands were not met.
- A sovereign state can declare war unilaterally under certain circumstances.
- The leader decided to declare a state of emergency unilaterally.
- Historically, some nations have declared their borders unilaterally, leading to disputes.
- They plan to declare their intention to leave the union unilaterally next month.
- Such an action, if taken, would be to declare a new economic zone unilaterally.
- If negotiations fail, the country might declare its sovereignty unilaterally.
- He chose to declare the changes unilaterally, bypassing normal committee procedures.
- The company was accused of attempting to declare a new standard unilaterally in the industry.