unarmed
Americanadjective
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without weapons or armor.
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not having claws, thorns, scales, etc., as animals or plants.
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(of an artillery shell) not armed.
adjective
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without weapons
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(of animals and plants) having no claws, prickles, spines, thorns, or similar structures
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of or relating to a projectile that does not use a detonator to initiate explosive action
Etymology
Origin of unarmed
A Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; un- 1, armed 2
Example Sentences
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Neither the communities nor Yatacue's guard can rely on the large-scale intervention of the state, only a few unarmed state bodyguards accompany them.
From Barron's
The Scottish government said Police Scotland would remain an unarmed force and that its current capability was both appropriate and proportionate.
From BBC
Hochman questioned why he is being criticized when the California attorney general’s office has reviewed dozens of fatal shootings of unarmed persons throughout the state since 2020 and filed no criminal cases.
From Los Angeles Times
A key consideration is that the opposition mostly consists of disparate groups of unarmed civilians.
Iranian police are trained and equipped primarily to manage unrest without firearms, and almost all officers on the ground were unarmed.
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