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robbery

rob·bery

UK/ˈɹɒbəɹi/ US/ˈɹɒbɹi/ common

noun

1.
2.

plundering during riots or in wartime

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Origin

From Middle English robberie, robry, roberie, from Old French roberie, from the verb rober (“to steal; to pillage”) + -ie.

Phrases

  • armed robbery
  • bank robbery
  • daylight robbery
  • fair exchange is no robbery
  • highway robbery
  • strong-arm robbery

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