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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Last week, soldiers in the Israeli military said leadership ordered soldiers to fire on unarmed Palestinians at aid distribution centers in Gaza, indicating the killings are the result of IDF policies targeting civilians in violation of international law.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
She was detained, and police found her unarmed, court records state.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
The protestors were unarmed and were met with tear gas and pepper bullets.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 14 June 2025
The California Department of Justice will investigate a fatal shooting by Los Angeles Police Department officers under a law that empowers the state attorney general to probe police shootings of unarmed people — despite the LAPD saying the man killed Tuesday was holding a gun.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
She was detained, and police found her unarmed, court records state.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
The protestors were unarmed and were met with tear gas and pepper bullets.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 14 June 2025
The California Department of Justice will investigate a fatal shooting by Los Angeles Police Department officers under a law that empowers the state attorney general to probe police shootings of unarmed people — despite the LAPD saying the man killed Tuesday was holding a gun.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
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“Unarmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unarmed. Accessed 16 Jul. 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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