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unarmed

[ uhn-ahrmd ]

adjective

  1. without weapons or armor.
  2. not having claws, thorns, scales, etc., as animals or plants.
  3. (of an artillery shell) not armed.


unarmed

/ ʌˈɑː /

adjective

  1. without weapons
  2. (of animals and plants) having no claws, prickles, spines, thorns, or similar structures
  3. of or relating to a projectile that does not use a detonator to initiate explosive action
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of unarmed1

A Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; un- 1, armed 2
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The journalists - including French AFP news agency reporter Yasin Akgül - were also detained on charges of "participating in unarmed meetings and marches against the law and not dispersing on their own despite warnings".

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Two female deputies arrived to find Mohd F. Hijaz, 32, seated on a curb near a bush, unarmed, according to the family’s complaint.

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Police arrived that evening on Nov. 11, 2023, and found Valdez, 33, unarmed and lying in the driveway of the residence, where his mother lived.

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It admits they were unarmed when the soldiers opened fire.

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State prosecutors have cleared a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot an unarmed mentally ill man two years ago at a Valencia mall, according to a California Department of Justice news release.

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