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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Keely is also accused of gross negligence for failing to adhere to proper pursuit procedures, allowing an unarmed man to be killed unnecessarily.
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Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 24 Jan. 2025
Videos from the scene seem to show that at least two were civilians who appeared to be unarmed.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
The department had long engaged in mistreatment of the city’s Black community and been plagued by high-profile scandals including a 1994 murder ordered by a corrupt officer and an attempt to cover up police killings of unarmed civilians in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
—Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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.
—Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 24 Jan. 2025
Videos from the scene seem to show that at least two were civilians who appeared to be unarmed.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
The department had long engaged in mistreatment of the city’s Black community and been plagued by high-profile scandals including a 1994 murder ordered by a corrupt officer and an attempt to cover up police killings of unarmed civilians in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
—Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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.
—Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 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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