Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The act or an instance of unlawfully taking the property of another by the use of violence or intimidation.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act or practice of robbing; a plundering; a pillaging; a taking away by violence, wrong, or oppression; the act of unjustly and forcibly depriving one of anything; specifically, in law, the felonious and forcible taking of the property of another from his person, or in his presence, against his will, by violence or by putting him in fear (Wharton).
- noun Synonyms Depredation, spoliation, despoilment. See
robber .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act or practice of robbing; theft.
- noun (Law) The crime of robbing. See
Rob , v. t., 2.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The
act orpractice ofrobbing . - noun law The
offense ofattempting to take theproperty of another bythreat offorce .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun plundering during riots or in wartime
- noun larceny by threat of violence
Etymologies
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Examples
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The term robbery will be used for incidents that occur while a ship or yacht is anchored or tied up at a pier.
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The term robbery will be used for incidents that occur while a ship or yacht is anchored or tied up at a pier.
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The term robbery will be used for incidents that occur while a ship or yacht is anchored or tied up at a pier.
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Anyone recognizing the suspect or with any other information about this robbery is asked to call the Criminal Investigations Section of the Alexandria Police Department at (703) 838-4444 or the Crime Solvers tip line at (703) 838-4858.
Alexandria bank robbery suspect sought Washington Post Editors 2010
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Anyone recognizing the suspect or with any other information about this robbery is asked to call the Criminal Investigations Section of the Alexandria Police Department at 703-838-4444 or the Crime Solvers tip line at 703-838-4858.
N.J. man pleads guilty to threats Post 2010
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Anyone recognizing the suspect or with any other information about this robbery is asked to call the Criminal Investigations Section of the Alexandria Police Department at 703-838-4444 or the Crime Solvers tip line at 703-838-4858.
N.J. man pleads guilty to threats Post 2010
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While piracy looks to be the main motivation for the hijacking, fans of the Die Hard series are probably already wondering if the robbery is a cover for something even bigger.
Review: Die Hard: Year One #3 | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009
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PCR: Your description of the older lady and the death following the robbery is all too common.
All We Ever Wanted Was Everything « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2008
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Whereas in the USA the term robbery is used for theft using force or fear, in Mexico "robo" is simple theft of an object.
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Far from being an incentive to progress, copyright and other IP law has become robbery from the public (domain) by a corrupt government on behalf of corrupt corporations.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Outrageous Treaty Nonsense, or The Copyright Tail Wagging the Internet Dog 2010
travismcdermott commented on the word robbery
c1200 Trin. Coll. Hom. 61 Yghif he binimeedh us ure ayghte, oedher thurh fur, oedher thurh thiefes, oedher thurh roberie.
May 2, 2008