Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. The act or an instance of unlawfully taking the property of another by the use of violence or intimidation.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. 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). It is a more serious offense than larceny, by reason of the element of force or fear entering into it.
- n. Synonyms Depredation, spoliation, despoilment. See robber.
Wiktionary
- n. The act or practice of robbing.
- n. law The offense of attempting to take the property of another by threat of force.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. The act or practice of robbing; theft.
- n. (Law) The crime of robbing. See Rob, v. t., 2.
WordNet 3.0
- n. plundering during riots or in wartime
- n. larceny by threat of violence
Etymologies
- Old French roberie, from the verb rober ("to steal; to pillage") + -ie. Ultimately from unattested Frankish *raubōn. See rob, -y. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“The term robbery will be used for incidents that occur while a ship or yacht is anchored or tied up at a pier.”
The Wall Street Journal: 'Piracy Today: Fighting Villainy on the High Seas'
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
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“PCR: Your description of the older lady and the death following the robbery is all too common.”
“Whereas in the USA the term robbery is used for theft using force or fear, in Mexico "robo" is simple theft of an object.”
“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
“The off-duty hero cop who thwarted a salon robbery is getting promoted [NBC New York]”
The Huffington Post: Woman Jumps To Death Off Staten Island Ferry; Hero Cop Gets A Promotion
“An ex-con who played patsy in a bank robbery is hounded by a private investigator who believes he has the cash from the robbery.”
“At least eight people have been killed in robbery attempts at three jewelry stores in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.”
Voice of America: At Least 8 Killed in Iraqi Robbery Attempts
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘robbery’.
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JURI - crimes and offences
Don't commit any of these if you can
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JURI - courtroom speak
Legal glossary with special focus on courtroom vocabulary
accused, acquittal, ADA, adjournment, adjudication, affidavit, affirmed, aggravated range, aggravating factors, allegation, alleged, answer and 794 more...
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Words I like
This is a list of my favourite words (phrases) in english, as a second language. I love them mostly because of how they sound and their meaning.
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Inner B
Words with the letter b within the word, not just as the initial or last letter.
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OED word of the Day
Just like it says
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-ery
a place to; practice/act of; product of; collection of; condition/state of
brewery, nunnery, robbery, pottery, crockery, slavery, surgery, nursery
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I am the law!: Crime
accomplice, actus reus, assault, burglary, bigamy, felony, capacity, conspiracy, coroner, custodial, embezzlement, evidence and 28 more...
Tweets
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travismcdermott c1200 Trin. Coll. Hom. 61 Yghif he binimeedh us ure ayghte, oedher thurh fur, oedher thurh thiefes, oedher thurh roberie. May 2, 2008