robbery

[ rob-uh-ree ]
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noun,plural rob·ber·ies.
  1. the act, the practice, or an instance of robbing.

  2. Law. the felonious taking of someone's property from their person or in their immediate presence, against their will, by violence or intimidation.

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Origin of robbery

1
First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English robberie from Old French. See rob, -ery

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  • an·ti·rob·ber·y, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for robbery

robbery

/ (ˈrɒbərɪ) /


nounplural -beries
  1. criminal law the stealing of property from a person by using or threatening to use force

  2. the act or an instance of robbing

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Other Idioms and Phrases with robbery

robbery

see daylight robbery; highway robbery.

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