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armed robbery

noun

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of armed robbery¹

First recorded in 1975–80

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About 7:20 p.m., deputies responded to a report of an armed robbery happening at the 1200 block of Meadow View, the sheriff’s department said in a press release.

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Over the years, authorities say Nickerson built up a rap sheet that included convictions for kidnapping, armed robbery and assault with a deadly weapon.

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“Armed conflict between various political and ethnic groups continues throughout the country,” it says, noting that kidnapping, road ambushes, armed robbery, murder and home invasion “are pervasive.”

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State Department says in an advisory not to travel to the country, noting that kidnapping, road ambushes, armed robbery, murder and home invasion “are pervasive.”

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A Paris police brigade that tackles armed robbery is expected to investigate the attack, which is the latest in a series of abductions targeting French cryptocurrency figures or their relatives.

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�� is armed robbery?

Armed robbery is the act of robbing someone or a place while armed with a weapon.Robbery is the act of robbing—stealing, especially by force or through threats of violence. To be armed is to be carrying a weapon.A person who commits armed robbery can be called an armed robber. Even if a robber does not use the weapon they are carrying while committing a robbery, it is still considered armed robbery.Armed robbery is used as a name of a specific criminal charge. The sentence for being convicted of armed robbery is often much harsher due to the fact that a weapon was involved.Example: The suspect is wanted for armed robbery and assault.

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