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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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of unarmed1

A Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; un- 1, armed 2
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After being patted down and deemed to be unarmed at that point, Brown was released “due to the absence of identified victims at the time.”

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There is no acceptable reason for shooting an unarmed reporter — short of a life-ending cerebral infarction that causes you to draw and fire indiscriminately.

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"The Madleen is a civilian vessel, unarmed and sailing in international waters, carrying humanitarian aid and human rights defenders from across the globe... Israel has no right to obstruct our effort to reach Gaza."

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Fernandez alleged the man pointed a gun at him, but sheriff’s investigators later found he was unarmed.

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In a news release, Bonta cited Assembly Bill 1506, which requires the state’s Department of Justice to investigate police shootings of unarmed people.

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