breaking and entering
noun/ˌbreɪkɪŋ ən ˈentərɪŋ/
/ˌbreɪkɪŋ ən ˈentərɪŋ/
[uncountable] (North American English or old-fashioned)- the crime of entering a building illegally and using forceTopics Crime and punishmentc2
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