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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And the perception of personal safety, and the agency’s spending on unarmed security and dog teams to address that perception, remains a focal point for the CTA board.
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Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
The investigation stemmed from decades of scandals, such as a 1994 murder ordered by a corrupt officer and the police cover-up of unarmed civilian killings after Hurricane Katrina.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Through a series of recordings of CCTV and police bodycam footage captured from different vantage points, Morrison offers a raw look at the Chicago police shooting of an unarmed Black man.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
The timing was awkward — as Bashar and his gang were murdering unarmed protesters en masse.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 31 Dec. 2024
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Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
The investigation stemmed from decades of scandals, such as a 1994 murder ordered by a corrupt officer and the police cover-up of unarmed civilian killings after Hurricane Katrina.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Through a series of recordings of CCTV and police bodycam footage captured from different vantage points, Morrison offers a raw look at the Chicago police shooting of an unarmed Black man.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
The timing was awkward — as Bashar and his gang were murdering unarmed protesters en masse.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 31 Dec. 2024
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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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