robber

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A robber is someone who steals from another person. A bank robber might steal money from a teller by claiming to have a gun, while a robber baron is much more subtle.

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One who robs; in law, one who feloniously takes goods or money from the person of another by violence or by putting him in fear.

Noun
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence


n.
One who robs; in law, one who feloniously takes goods or money from the person of another by violence or by putting him in fear.


Robber

Rob"ber , n. One who robs; in law, one who feloniously takes goods or money from the person of another by violence or by putting him in fear.
Some roving robber calling to his fellows.
Syn. -- Thief; depredator; despoiler; plunderer; pillager; rifler; brigang; freebooter; pirate. See Thief. Robber crab. (Zo'94l.) (a) A purse crab. (b) Any hermit crab. -- Robber fly. (Zo'94l.) Same as Hornet fly, under Hornet. -- Robber gull (Zo'94l.), a jager gull.

One who robs; in law, one who feloniously takes goods or money from the person of another by violence or by putting him in fear.

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Usage Examples

There is one kind of robber whom the law does not strike at, and who steals what is most precious to men: time.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

Inflation is as violent as a mugger, as frightening as an armed robber and as deadly as a hit man.

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