robbery
the act, the practice, or an instance of robbing.
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
1Other words for robbery
Other words from robbery
- an·ti·rob·ber·y, adjective
- Compare theft.
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How to use robbery in a sentence
The contractor turned out to have a criminal record, including convictions for armed robbery and drug offenses, according to the report.
VA Secretary Focused on Smearing Woman Who Said She Was Sexually Assaulted in a VA Hospital, Probe Finds | by Isaac Arnsdorf | December 10, 2020 | ProPublicaHe said a co-worker who witnessed the shooting told him that the gunman announced a robbery but shot his father in the head before taking his wallet and fleeing.
Police arrest suspect in fatal shooting of construction worker in Northeast Washington | Peter Hermann | December 9, 2020 | Washington PostA 37-year-old Lexington Park man was arrested and charged with armed robbery, robbery, and first- and second-degree assault.
A 17-year-old Leonardtown male was arrested and charged with armed robbery, robbery, and first- and second-degree assault.
The brief spells of freedom when he wasn’t incarcerated were spent plotting robberies.
The Mobster Who Brought Armenia and Azerbaijan Together … in Death | Fiona Zublin | October 9, 2020 | Ozy
Hair robbery Is Acutally A Crime in Venezuela: Women in Venezuela apparently need to be more protective over their hair.
'Hair Robbery' is Venezuela's Latest Crime; Oprah Dons 3.5-Pound Wig on O Magazine Cover | The Fashion Beast Team | August 6, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Weather Underground Brinks robbery, the last big fringe-violent left-wing attack that I remember, happened 32 years ago.
There is no such charge as Murder of a Good Person or robbery of a Bad Person.
robbery is supposed to have been the motive, and suspicion points in half-a-dozen directions.
The Riddle of the Mysterious Light | Mary E. HanshewTo the left of the chief is the justice's clerk; and behind the bench is a placard, 'robbery and Murder.
Rowlandson the Caricaturist. First Volume | Joseph Gregorobbery and public plunder were rampant in the State capital.
The Broken Sword | Dennison Worthingtonrobbery of women was practiced not only by the ancient Jews, but practically by all nations of antiquity.
Woman and Socialism | August Bebelrobbery and fighting and everything that is bad, between the newly arrived rebels and the city people.
Twelve Years of a Soldier's Life in India | W. S. R. Hodson
British Dictionary definitions for robbery
/ (ˈrɒbərɪ) /
criminal law the stealing of property from a person by using or threatening to use force
the act or an instance of robbing
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Other Idioms and Phrases with robbery
see daylight robbery; highway robbery.
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