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unitary

  • adjective
  • /ˈjuːnɪt(ə)ɹi/

Having the quality of oneness.

Other meanings

  1. That concentrates power in a single body, rather than sharing it with more local bodies.

    “a unitary authority”

  2. That contains an identity element.

Related words

  • unitary authority
  • unitary council
  • unitary representation
  • special unitary group
  • unitary government
  • unitary matrix
  • unitary psychosis
  • unitary state

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