thievery

[ thee-vuh-ree ]

noun

, plural thiev·er·ies.

1. the act or practice of thieving; theft.
2. something taken by theft.

Word History and Origins

Origin of thievery¹

First recorded in 1560–70; thieve + -ery

Example Sentences

The vice president has already established a precedent for campaign thievery.

From Los Angeles Times

There is no shortage of online reports on Lego thievery — with robbers smashing through glass storefront doors and stomping around toy shops in masks and dark hoodies.

From Los Angeles Times

That incident occurred at the start of the Fourth of July weekend, similar to the Easter thievery at the GardaWorld property.

From Los Angeles Times

If the allegation against interpreter Ippei Mizuhara is true, and if Ohtani and his money were protected by the usual roster of business managers and financial institutions, the translator would have had to evade all the safeguards typically in place to shield a wealthy celebrity from thievery, fraud and other forms of financial exploitation, experts have told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times

Navalny said it was evidence of Vladimir Putin's "feudal" regime of patronage and thievery from the Russian people.

From BBC