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Definition of "unitary" []

  • Of or relating to a unit. (adjective)
  • Having the nature of a unit; whole. (adjective)
  • Based on or characterized by one or more units. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "unitary" in a sentence
  • "George Bush used the same demagoguery, the same false claims and accusations to scare the people of the United States into giving him dictatorial powers, what he calls the unitary presidency."
  • "But you have a different view with regards to the role of the executive now, an enhanced role, what they called the unitary presidency."
  • "They make clear, for instance, that the phrase "unitary executive" is a code word for a doctrine that favors nearly unlimited executive power."