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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On April 3, 1882, an unarmed James was shot in the back of the head by Bob Ford while fixing a picture hanging on the wall of his home.
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Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Some have employed armed and unarmed private security personnel for stations, and others have dispatched mental health and crisis outreach teams to transit hubs to offer services to the homeless.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Court records obtained by KOMO state that Scaletta-Teates had been hired to do private, unarmed security at a local Salvation Army.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
And please, spare me the preposterous comparisons to January 6, when the only death was of an unarmed female Air Force veteran who was laughing as she was gunned down in cold blood by a racist cop who was then given multiple awards by Democrats.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
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Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Some have employed armed and unarmed private security personnel for stations, and others have dispatched mental health and crisis outreach teams to transit hubs to offer services to the homeless.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Court records obtained by KOMO state that Scaletta-Teates had been hired to do private, unarmed security at a local Salvation Army.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
And please, spare me the preposterous comparisons to January 6, when the only death was of an unarmed female Air Force veteran who was laughing as she was gunned down in cold blood by a racist cop who was then given multiple awards by Democrats.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Unarmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unarmed. Accessed 19 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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