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robbery

 
 
/ˈrɒbəri/ noun [C or U] (plural robberies) LAW

Definition

the crime of stealing from somewhere or someone: He committed several robberies. a bank robbery
(Definition of robbery noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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