/ ˈjuːnətri; NAmE -teri/ adjective
1.
( technical ) ( of a country or an organization ) consisting of a number of areas or groups that are joined together and are controlled by one government or group :
a single unitary state
( BrE )
a unitary authority (= a type of local council, introduced in some areas from 1995 to replace existing local governments which consisted of county and district councils)
2.
( formal ) single; forming one unit