Associations to the word «Robbery»

Wiktionary

ROBBERY, noun. The act or practice of robbing.
ROBBERY, noun. (legal) The offense of taking or attempting to take the property of another by force or threat of force.

Dictionary definition

ROBBERY, noun. Larceny by threat of violence.
ROBBERY, noun. Plundering during riots or in wartime.

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.