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robbery
ˈrɒb(ə)ri/
noun
noun: robbery; plural noun: robberies
  1. the action of robbing a person or place.
    "he was involved in drugs, extortion, and robbery"
    synonyms:burglary, theft, thievery, stealing, breaking and entering, housebreaking, larceny, shoplifting, pilfering, filching, embezzlement, misappropriation, swindling, fraud; More
    hold-up, break-in, raid;
    looting, pillage, plunder;
    informalmugging, smash-and-grab, steaming, snatch;
    informalblag;
    informalheist, stick-up
    "they were arrested for robbery"
    • informal
      unashamed swindling or overcharging.
      "‘Twenty-five bucks! Robbery!’"
      synonyms:extortion, exorbitant, expensive; More
      informala rip-off, steep;
      informaldaylight robbery
      "Six quid? That's robbery"
Origin
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French and Old French roberie, from the verb rober (see rob).
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Robbery | Define Robbery at Dictionary.com

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Robbery definition, the act, the practice, or an instance of robbing. See more.

Robbery legal definition of robbery

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Robbery. The taking of money or goods in the possession of another, from his or her person or immediate presence, by force or intimidation. Robbery is a crime of theft and can be classified as Larceny by force or by threat of force.

Robbery - definition of robbery by The Free Dictionary

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The act or an instance of unlawfully taking the property of another by the use of violence or intimidation. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, ...

Robbery - Wikipedia

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Robbery is the crime of taking or attempting to take anything of value by force, threat of force or by putting the victim in fear. At common law, robbery is defined as taking the property of another, with the intent to permanently deprive the person of that property, by means of force or fear.

Robbery | Definition of Robbery by Merriam-Webster

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the crime of stealing money or property : the crime of robbing a person or place. Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary. Examples: robbery in a ...

Burglary vs. Robbery vs. Theft: What's the Difference? | Criminal Law

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The crimes of theft, robbery, and burglary are commonly lumped together because most people believe they involve the unlawful taking of someone else's ...

Robbery - Oxford Dictionaries

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Robbery Overview - FindLaw

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Robbery: Definition and Background. Many states define robbery as theft/larceny of property or money through the offender's use of physical force or fear against ...

What is robbery? definition and meaning - BusinessDictionary.com

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Definition of robbery: Unlawful taking away of goods or property by force or intimidation, with the intention of permanently depriving the owner of those items.

robbery Meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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robbery meaning, definition, what is robbery: the crime of stealing from somewhere or someone: . Learn more.

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