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unidad

/unidad/Roman

English meaning: Unity

Definition

The state of being united. Spain's territorial unity has been challenged by regional independence movements, particularly in Catalonia (which held a disputed independence referendum in 2017) and the Basque Country. Managing regional identities within national unity is a central constitutional challenge for Spain, offering comparative insights for federal systems like India.

Example

La unidad territorial de España ha sido desafiada por movimientos independentistas regionales.

In English: Spain's territorial unity has been challenged by regional independence movements.

Literary Heritage

Que el mayor bien del hombre es la libertad.

That man's greatest good is freedom.

Pedro Calderón de la Barca · Playwright · 17th century

La vida es sueño

Calderón, Life Is a Dream (La vida es sueño, 1635), Act 2, Segismundo's soliloquy

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