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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Just as vital from Washington’s standpoint, the Mexican government has permitted the U.S. to fly unarmed drones inside Mexican airspace to spy on the cartels.
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Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article A federal judge has ruled a Winter Park cop who fatally shot an unarmed but belligerent man at a wedding in 2022 can be personally sued for wrongful death.
—Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
The unarmed drones spied on cartels and were operated by the Department of Homeland Security and the Central Intelligence Agency at the Mexican military's request.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
And in Maaloula, despite its cooperation with the government, checkpoints at the entrance to town are now manned at night only by unarmed volunteers.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Feb. 2025
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Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article A federal judge has ruled a Winter Park cop who fatally shot an unarmed but belligerent man at a wedding in 2022 can be personally sued for wrongful death.
—Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
The unarmed drones spied on cartels and were operated by the Department of Homeland Security and the Central Intelligence Agency at the Mexican military's request.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
And in Maaloula, despite its cooperation with the government, checkpoints at the entrance to town are now manned at night only by unarmed volunteers.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Unarmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unarmed. Accessed 12 Mar. 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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