1
: not armed or armored
unarmed civilians
also
: not using or involving a weapon
unarmed robbery
2
: having no hard and sharp projections (such as spines, spurs, or claws)
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The guardsmen, who will be unarmed, will also be asked to help federal immigration officials process detainees and perform administrative tasks.
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Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2025
In one survey, 44 percent of liberals believed police killed 1,000 or more unarmed Black men in 2019.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Outside what is today a parking garage, a group of Union soldiers — unarmed and asleep in tents — were trampled by horses and murdered by Quantrill’s raiders.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Among the cases were the shooting death of Henry Glover near a shopping center, the fatal beating of Raymond Robair and the Danziger Bridge tragedy, during which officers opened fire on six unarmed residents just days after the storm.
—Avalon Hester, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2025
In one survey, 44 percent of liberals believed police killed 1,000 or more unarmed Black men in 2019.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Outside what is today a parking garage, a group of Union soldiers — unarmed and asleep in tents — were trampled by horses and murdered by Quantrill’s raiders.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Among the cases were the shooting death of Henry Glover near a shopping center, the fatal beating of Raymond Robair and the Danziger Bridge tragedy, during which officers opened fire on six unarmed residents just days after the storm.
—Avalon Hester, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Unarmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unarmed. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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unarmed
adjective
un·armed
ˌən-ˈärmd 
ˈən-
: not armed or armored
unarmed civilians
also
: not using or involving a weapon
unarmed robbery
Medical Definition
unarmed
adjective
un·armed
ˌən-ˈärmd
: having no arms or armlike projections
an unarmed tapeworm
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