Meaning & use
robbery
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The crime of taking property from a person or place by force or threat of force.
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Police arrested two suspects for the bank robbery.
The store owner installed cameras after a robbery last spring.
A note on using this word
Distinct from "burglary" (illegal entry to steal) and "theft" (taking property without force); robbery specifically involves force or intimidation.
Words with a similar meaning
theftheist
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