armed robbery

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noun

a robbery in which the robber is armed with a dangerous weapon.

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RELATED WORDS

robbery, crime, theft, stealing, burglary, mugging, gouge, holdup, rip-off, banditry

Nearby words

armed forces, armed forces day, armed neutrality, armed response unit, armed response vehicle, armed robbery, armed to the teeth, armen., armenia, armenian, armenian church

Origin of armed robbery

First recorded in 1975–80

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