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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In the meantime, often boisterous crowds have regularly gathered at council meetings since Kilynn Lewis, an unarmed Black man, was shot and killed by an Aurora SWAT officer on May 23, 2024.
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John Aguilar, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
The planes were unarmed, but the Cuban government justified the shootings, arguing the organization had dropped leaflets over Havana in previous incidents.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
The Hennepin County, Minnesota, prosecutor recently announced charges against an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who allegedly pulled a gun on unarmed motorists in Minneapolis.
—Edwin C. Yohnka, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Legislators passed a law blocking many police overhaul efforts in Memphis that were put in place after the death of Tyre Nichols, an unarmed Black man, at the hands of city police officers in 2023.
—Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
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John Aguilar, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
The planes were unarmed, but the Cuban government justified the shootings, arguing the organization had dropped leaflets over Havana in previous incidents.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
The Hennepin County, Minnesota, prosecutor recently announced charges against an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who allegedly pulled a gun on unarmed motorists in Minneapolis.
—Edwin C. Yohnka, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Legislators passed a law blocking many police overhaul efforts in Memphis that were put in place after the death of Tyre Nichols, an unarmed Black man, at the hands of city police officers in 2023.
—Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
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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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