unitary

Meanings

• noun

  A unitary government is a form of government in which power is concentrated in the hands of the central authority and there is no distinction between national and local governments.

  - "The United States is an example of a unitary government."
  - "In a unitary system, decisions are made at the national level and implemented throughout the country."

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Antonyms

federalist

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Synonyms

unital

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with unitary
unite , unite us , unite me , unites , unitize , unitize this , unitized , unitizing , unitizes

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Variants

List of all variants of unitary that leads to same result
unitarily , unitary

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Etymology

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Derived from the Latin word 'unitas' meaning 'oneness' or 'unity'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'unitary' is also used in mathematics to describe a matrix or transformation that preserves the identity property.

2. The term 'unitary' can also be used to describe an organism that is made up of a single cell.

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Related Concepts

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1. Federal Government: A form of government in which power is divided between a central government and regional governments.

2. Confederal Government: A form of government in which regional governments maintain a large degree of autonomy and the central government has limited powers.

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Culture

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Unitary governments have been implemented in various countries throughout history, including Spain, Argentina, and Canada. In literature, the concept of a unitary government is often used as a political backdrop.

How to Memorize "unitary"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a centralized government with all power residing in the capital city.
   - Visualize a map of a country with all power emanating from the center.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'unitary' with the idea of 'oneness' or 'unity'.
   - Associate the word 'unitary' with a strong, centralized government.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'U-N-I-T-A-R-Y' to remember the meaning of unitary: 'U' for 'Unitas', 'N' for 'National', 'I' for 'Integrated', 'T' for 'Theoretically', 'A' for 'Autonomous', 'R' for 'Regional', 'Y' for 'Yields'

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