robbery

[rob·ber·y]

A person who steals money from a convenience store by claiming to have a gun under his shirt is guilty of robbery, or using a violent threat to take something that doesn't belong to him.

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The act or practice of robbing; theft.

Noun
larceny by threat of violence

Noun
plundering during riots or in wartime


n.
The act or practice of robbing; theft.

n.
The crime of robbing. See Rob, v. t., 2.


Robbery

Rob"ber*y , n.; pl. Robberies . [OF. roberie.] 1. The act or practice of robbing; theft.
Thieves for their robbery have authority When judges steal themselves.
2. (Law) The crime of robbing. See Rob, v. t., 2. &hand; Robbery, in a strict sense, differs from theft, as it is effected by force or intimidation, whereas theft is committed by stealth, or privately. Syn. -- Theft; depredation; spoliation; despoliation; despoilment; plunder; pillage; rapine; larceny; freebooting; piracy.

The act or practice of robbing; theft.

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Usage Examples

The essays in The Great Taos Bank Robbery were my project to win a Master of Arts degree in English when I quit being a newspaper editor and went back to college.

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Other Usage Examples

Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery.

You can easily die racing to cover a bank robbery as you can in a war zone.

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