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Noun: thievery  thee-vu-ree
  1. The act of taking something from someone unlawfully
    "The shoplifter was charged with petty thievery";
    - larceny, theft, thieving, stealing

Derived forms: thieveries

Type of: felony

Encyclopedia: Thievery