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Definition of thievery noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

thievery

noun

/ˈθiːvəri/

/ˈθiːvəri/

[uncountable] (formal)

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the crime of stealing things
- Burglary and petty thievery are common.
Topics Crime and punishmentc2

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