unitary
/ˈjuːnətri/adjective
उच्चारण यूनट्री
एकात्मक
Advanced word
- 1
[usually before noun]
(of a country or an organisation) in which power is held by one central government or body rather than shared with regions or smaller units
एकात्मक
- Britain is often described as a unitary state.
- In a unitary system, the states get their powers from the centre.
Opposite federal
- 2
formal
single; forming one unit
एकल, एक इकाई वाला
- the unitary nature of the organisation
Synonyms single unified
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Do not confuse a unitary state (power held by one central government) and a federal state (power shared between the centre and the states).
Unitary state (जिसमें सारी शक्ति एक केंद्रीय सरकार के पास हो) और federal state (जिसमें शक्ति केंद्र और राज्यों के बीच बँटी हो) में confuse न करें।
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General knowledge
The Indian Constitution is federal in form but has many unitary features, such as a single Constitution, single citizenship and emergency provisions.
GK: भारतीय संविधान का रूप federal है, पर इसमें कई unitary विशेषताएँ हैं, जैसे एक ही संविधान, एकल नागरिकता और आपातकाल के प्रावधान।