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If taxation without consent is robbery, the United States government has never had, has not now, and is never likely to have, a single honest dollar in its treasury. If taxation without consent is not robbery, then any band of robbers have only to declare themselves a government, and all their robberies are legalized.
Lysander Spooner

Meaning of "robberies" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ROBBERIES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ROBBERIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Robberies is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ROBBERIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

robberies

Robbery

Robbery is the crime of taking or attempting to take something of value by force or threat of force or by putting the victim in fear. At common law, robbery is defined as taking the property of another, with the intent to permanently deprive the person of that property, by means of force or fear. Precise definitions of the offence may vary between jurisdictions. Robbery is differentiated from other forms of theft by its inherently violent nature; whereas many lesser forms of theft are punished as misdemeanors, robbery is always a felony for this reason. Under English law, most forms of theft are triable either way, whereas robbery is triable only on indictment. The word "rob" came via French from Late Latin words of Germanic origin, from Common Germanic raub — "theft". Among the types of robbery are armed robbery involving use of a weapon and aggravated robbery involving use of a deadly weapon or something that appears to be a deadly weapon. Highway robbery or "mugging" takes place outside or in a public place such as a sidewalk, street, or parking lot. Carjacking is the act of stealing a car from a victim by force.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ROBBERIES

robalo
roband
Robbe-Grillet
robbed
Robben Island
robber
robber baron
robber crab
robber fly
robber trench
robbery
Robbia
robbin
robbing
Robbins
robe
robe-de-chambre
roberdsman
roberdsmen

WORDS THAT END LIKE ROBBERIES

A series
accessories
arteries
bakeries
batteries
breweries
cemeteries
deliveries
discoveries
fisheries
galleries
groceries
lotteries
mysteries
nurseries
queries
series
surgeries
time series
wineries
World Series

Synonyms and antonyms of robberies in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ROBBERIES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «robberies» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of robberies

Translation of «robberies» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ROBBERIES

Find out the translation of robberies to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of robberies from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «robberies» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

抢劫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

robos
570 millions of speakers

English

robberies
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डकैती
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السطو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

грабежи
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

roubos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডাকাতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vols
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rompakan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Raubüberfälle
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

強盗
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

강도
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Perampokan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vụ cướp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொள்ளை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दरोडा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

soygunlar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rapine
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rabunki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

грабежі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

jafuri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ληστείες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rooftogte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rån
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ran
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of robberies

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ROBBERIES»

The term «robberies» is quite widely used and occupies the 41.151 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ROBBERIES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about robberies

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5 QUOTES WITH «ROBBERIES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word robberies.
1
John Ashcroft
The FBI has long been a part of the security for the nation's banks because bank robberies have been a priority.
2
Frank Delaney
For a startling period of my life, I reported the Troubles in Ireland for the BBC. I lived in Dublin and was called out to all sorts of incidents that, if taken together, add up to a war - bombings, assassinations, riots, shootings, robberies, jailbreaks, kidnappings, and sieges.
3
Alva Myrdal
Where do these arms come from, these Saturday night specials that constitute the instrument of threats in bank robberies, or the hand grenades used by terrorists? How can their sales and their import be permitted?
4
Lysander Spooner
If taxation without consent is robbery, the United States government has never had, has not now, and is never likely to have, a single honest dollar in its treasury. If taxation without consent is not robbery, then any band of robbers have only to declare themselves a government, and all their robberies are legalized.
5
Cole Younger
I am aware that my name has been connected with all the bank robberies in the country; but positively I had nothing to do with any one of them. I look upon my life since the war as a blank, and will never say anything to make it appear otherwise.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROBBERIES»

Discover the use of robberies in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to robberies and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Robberies
Describes major robberies that have occurred all over the world, from million-dollar heists to art thefts.
Ann Weil, 2007
2
A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most ...
Reprint of the popular first edition (1926) of this well-known book, which has presumably been written by Daniel Defoe (The given name of the author seems to be assumed).
Charles Johnson, 2009
3
Great Stagecoach Robberies of the Old West
Most robberies were never solved, but many robbers were caught, indicted, tried, convicted, and sentenced. This book includes a collection of 15-20 of the most thrilling stagecoach robberies from 1875-1905.
R. Michael Wilson, 2006
4
A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most ...
Historians from both sides of the Atlantic have attested to the accuracy of the work's content. This is a reprint of the 1927 reissued 4th edition - enhanced by the Arthur L. Hayward's editorial touches.
Arthur L. Hayward, 2002
5
Wells, Fargo & Co. Stagecoach and Train Robberies, ...
This work updates the original with details from newspapers, diaries, and court records"--Provided by publisher.
James B. Hume, John N. Thacker, R. Michael Wilson, 2010
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A Complete History of the Lives and Robberies of the Most ...
A Complete History of the Highwaymen discloses the most secret and barbarous murders, unparalleled robberies, notorious thefts and unheard of cheats, setting them in a true light and exposing them to public view for the common benefit of ...
Arthur L. Hayward, 2002
7
Great Train Robberies of the Old West
A few of the hundreds of train robberies stand out as thrilling and dangerous affairs, and the greatest of these (15-20) are included in this book.
R. Michael Wilson, 2006
8
Robberies: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Proceeds from this book are used to expand the content and coverage of Websters Online Dictionary (www.websters-online-dictionary.org).
‎2008
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The Devil's Anarchy: The Sea Robberies of the Most Famous ...
This book explores pirate culture as radical social organization: a salty picture of anarchic pirate life, liberated, pleasurable and violent!Rebelling against hierarchical society and choosing the Jolly Roger, pirates entered the political ...
Stephen Snelders, 2005
10
Riots, Robberies and Rebellions
The book also provides profiles of notorious bushrangers including: Frank Gardiner, Captain Moonlite, Captain Thunderbolt, Ben Hall and Ned Kelly.
Ann Parry, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROBBERIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term robberies is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Police arrest 10 in string of TTC ticket booth robberies
Toronto police believe they have arrested those responsible for 12 armed robberies that happened between March 7 to May 28 of this year. Police hold-up ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
2
Retired Los Angeles police detective charged with bank robbery
Adair was arrested Wednesday, July 23, in Rancho Santa Margarita in connection with five robberies this year. (Orange County Sherriff's Dept. via AP) (The ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
3
Mich. man linked to 2 murders, 9 bank robberies
On June 24, 19 sheriffs, detectives, and FBI agents from Michigan, Wisconsin, and Ohio met in Pellston, Mich. and discussed all of their open bank robberies ... «WZZM, Jul 15»
4
Ohio man admits to 9 bank robberies across 3 states, FBI says
The FBI said it was investigating whether a man arrested in a northern Kentucky bank robbery is connected to a series of other bank robberies linked to a ... «Fox News, Jun 15»
5
Houston No. 1 in armored car, bank takeover robberies
In this Sept. 6, 2013 photo, a bag of money is left in a parking lot after an armored car was robbed off of Little York and the Eastex freeway in Houston. Eleven ... «Standard-Examiner, Jun 15»
6
Man indicted in string of bank robberies
SAN ANTONIO - Willie James Cleveland, 34, has been indicted by a federal grand jury one month after his arrest in a string of bank robberies. Cleveland is ... «KSAT San Antonio, May 15»
7
Robbery suspects behind fatal hit-and-run
Over the last three days, there have been a series of armed robberies in various parts of San Francisco committed by three suspects in a black Toyota Corolla, ... «SFBay, Apr 15»
8
Man shot at CVS suspected in 32 previous robberies
SOUTH FORSYTH -- The 36-year-old Cobb County man at the center of a car chase and shooting Saturday morning in south Forsyth is a suspect in 32 previous ... «Forsyth County News Online, Apr 15»
9
UGA professor latest victim in Athens armed robberies
The holdup occurred soon after the robbery suspects approached a UGA student, who screamed, causing the suspects to flee, according to Athens-Clarke ... «Online Athens, Mar 15»
10
Cell phone robberies down 25 percent in SF with use of 'kill switch …
San Francisco saw the most change, with iPhone robberies dropping by 40 percent over the period, and robberies of all cell phones going down by 27 percent. «GeekWire, Feb 15»

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