Designed to cause incapacitation without causing death.(adjective)
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Use "non-lethal" in a sentence
""There were agreements made about tear gas use and so-called non-lethal weapons that were just egregiously violated," he said."
"More than 50 protesters were arrested in the police action, but officers did not use tear gas, rubber bullets or other so-called non-lethal weapons, police said."
"And while the United States has pledged up to $25 million in so-called non-lethal assistance to Libya’s opposition and spent an estimated $750 million in the air war there, Washington remains hesitant to provide the rebels with more assistance."