Knoxville, Tennessee, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 100, is 78. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 41.4.
Freebase (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: Unilateralism. Unilateralism is any doctrine or agenda that supports one-sided action. Such action may be in disregard for other parties, or as an expression of a commitment toward a direction which other parties may find agreeable.
Unilateralism has had a long history in the United States. In his famous and influential Farewell Address, George Washington warned that the United States should steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world.