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the formation of a unitary state
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However, according to the BBC, the local council no longer exists, having been replaced by the North Northamptonshire unitary council in April 2021.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Now, the Supreme Court hasn't weighed in on the extent of this unitary executive theory.
—Robert Costa, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2025
In Trump’s first weeks back in office, Musk has helped the president implement the unitary executive theory with speed and vigor.
—Zachary Karabell, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2025
The Trump administration has embraced an ideology called the unitary executive theory.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Now, the Supreme Court hasn't weighed in on the extent of this unitary executive theory.
—Robert Costa, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2025
In Trump’s first weeks back in office, Musk has helped the president implement the unitary executive theory with speed and vigor.
—Zachary Karabell, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2025
The Trump administration has embraced an ideology called the unitary executive theory.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Unitary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unitary. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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unitary
adjective
uni·tary
ˈyü-nə-ˌter-ē 
1
a
: of or relating to a unit
b
: based on or marked by unity or units
2
: having the character of a unit : whole
Legal Definition
unitary
adjective
uni·tary
ˈyü-nə-ˌter-ē
1
: having the character of a single thing that is a constituent of a whole
specifically
: of, relating to, or being a business with subsidiaries in other states or nations that has its state income tax figured by including the subsidiaries' income, determining the portion of that income attributable to activities within the state, and taxing that percentage
a unitary business operating throughout the U.S.
imposed a unitary tax on a multinational corporation
2
: marked by unity : not dual or segregated : integrated sense 3
a unitary school district
unitariness
noun
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