Robber
noun
A person who steals from someone, often with violence or threat.
The police are hunting for the robber who stole from the local store last night.
Often appears as...
- armed robber
- bank robber
noun
A person who dishonestly uses their position or power to benefit themselves, especially to steal money.
He's a robber baron, sucking the life out of our economy for his own gain.
Often appears as...
- robber baron
- corporate robber
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Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A person who steals from someone, often with violence or threat.
The police are hunting for the robber who stole from the local store last night.
Often appears as...
- armed robber
- bank robber
noun
A person who dishonestly uses their position or power to benefit themselves, especially to steal money.
He's a robber baron, sucking the life out of our economy for his own gain.
Often appears as...
- robber baron
- corporate robber
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Violence Implied
The term 'robber' often suggests the use of force or intimidation during theft.
The victims were left shaken after the robber threatened them with a knife.
Pro Tip 2/3Act of Stealing
'Robber' focuses on the act of stealing, not just possession of stolen goods.
The robber fled with the money before the police arrived.
Pro Tip 3/3Location Specific
Robbers often target specific locations, like 'bank' or 'highway' hinting where the crime takes place.
A highway robber was operating near the old bridge.
Pro Tip 1/3Violence Implied
The term 'robber' often suggests the use of force or intimidation during theft.
The victims were left shaken after the robber threatened them with a knife.
Pro Tip 2/3Act of Stealing
'Robber' focuses on the act of stealing, not just possession of stolen goods.
The robber fled with the money before the police arrived.
Pro Tip 3/3Location Specific
Robbers often target specific locations, like 'bank' or 'highway' hinting where the crime takes place.
A highway robber was operating near the old bridge.
Pro Tip 1/3Violence Implied
The term 'robber' often suggests the use of force or intimidation during theft.
The victims were left shaken after the robber threatened them with a knife.
Pro Tip 2/3Act of Stealing
'Robber' focuses on the act of stealing, not just possession of stolen goods.
The robber fled with the money before the police arrived.
Pro Tip 3/3Location Specific
Robbers often target specific locations, like 'bank' or 'highway' hinting where the crime takes place.
A highway robber was operating near the old bridge.
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The political power of...
And as mayor, we've been focused on the robbers and the road. So in Stockton, as I mentioned, we have historically had problems with violent crime. In fact, that's why I decided to run for office in the first place. And my first job as mayor was helping our community to see ourselves, our neighbors, not just in the people victimized by violence
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How I learned to read --...
She still has the needle marks on her arms to day to show for that. So I never cared about my community. They didn't care about my life. Everybody there was doing what they were doing to take what they wanted, the drug dealers, the robbers, the blood bank. Everybody was taking blood money. So I got mine by any means necessary.
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Three People Rappel Down...
never wanted to be the robber. Always wanted to be the police officer. Always wanted to be on SWAT. That was always my goal, my dream. The danger of the job certainly is something that attracted me to it. Just being the person that is reliable in intense situations and the person that is there to help others when they're
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Boston Gang War PIPE...
enforcer and debt collector for one of them but Bulger's gang has rivals seen here in a rare and battered old photograph a cocky young group of robbers led by pat nice we would thief we'd like to steal and we like to party and we might make enough money at once
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Family Keeps Corpse in...
family prepares her body for its final resting place in a cliffside mausoleum the family quietly enters the body they sealed the tomb against grave robbers nearly a year after her physical death mrs. Dolly ponk finally rests in peace
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Corpse Family PIPE National...
family prepares her body for its final resting place in a cliffside mausoleum the family quietly enters the body they sealed the tomb against grave robbers nearly a year after her physical death mrs. Dolly ponk finally rests in peace
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Speed of Life PIPE Ola...
are often plagued by armed robbers our work also allows us to impact one of the major causes of death in Africa trauma ten percent of all deaths worldwide are caused by trauma ninety percent of those
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Anniversary Nightmare PIPE...
already sitting in there boy was I glad to see him he grabbed my hand and he said are you okay thoughts were whirling through our heads who were these guys pirates robbers what did they want with
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Can you solve the jail...
Your timing made you and your partner the most infamous bank robbers in the west. Now, you’ll need to use that timing to help you break out of jail.
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This Crab Can't Swim,...
the coconut crab or robber crab the largest land crab on earth
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The political power of...
And as mayor, we've been focused on the robbers and the road. So in Stockton, as I mentioned, we have historically had problems with violent crime. In fact, that's why I decided to run for office in the first place. And my first job as mayor was helping our community to see ourselves, our neighbors, not just in the people victimized by violence
Video examples
How I learned to read --...
She still has the needle marks on her arms to day to show for that. So I never cared about my community. They didn't care about my life. Everybody there was doing what they were doing to take what they wanted, the drug dealers, the robbers, the blood bank. Everybody was taking blood money. So I got mine by any means necessary.
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Three People Rappel Down...
never wanted to be the robber. Always wanted to be the police officer. Always wanted to be on SWAT. That was always my goal, my dream. The danger of the job certainly is something that attracted me to it. Just being the person that is reliable in intense situations and the person that is there to help others when they're
Video examples
Boston Gang War PIPE...
enforcer and debt collector for one of them but Bulger's gang has rivals seen here in a rare and battered old photograph a cocky young group of robbers led by pat nice we would thief we'd like to steal and we like to party and we might make enough money at once
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Family Keeps Corpse in...
family prepares her body for its final resting place in a cliffside mausoleum the family quietly enters the body they sealed the tomb against grave robbers nearly a year after her physical death mrs. Dolly ponk finally rests in peace
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Corpse Family PIPE National...
family prepares her body for its final resting place in a cliffside mausoleum the family quietly enters the body they sealed the tomb against grave robbers nearly a year after her physical death mrs. Dolly ponk finally rests in peace
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Speed of Life PIPE Ola...
are often plagued by armed robbers our work also allows us to impact one of the major causes of death in Africa trauma ten percent of all deaths worldwide are caused by trauma ninety percent of those
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Anniversary Nightmare PIPE...
already sitting in there boy was I glad to see him he grabbed my hand and he said are you okay thoughts were whirling through our heads who were these guys pirates robbers what did they want with
Video examples
Can you solve the jail...
Your timing made you and your partner the most infamous bank robbers in the west. Now, you’ll need to use that timing to help you break out of jail.
Video examples
This Crab Can't Swim,...
the coconut crab or robber crab the largest land crab on earth
Example 1 of 10
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Murray Rothbard
American Economist
A robber who justified his theft by saying that he really helped his victims, by his spending giving a boost to retail trade, would find few converts; but when this theory is clothed in Keynesian equations and impressive references to the 'multiplier effect,' it unfortunately carries more conviction.
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James Spader
American Actor
I played cops and robbers and pirates and all the rest when I was a kid, but I didn't want to grow up and be an actor and play cops and robbers and pirates. I wanted to grow up and be that, be cops and robbers and pirates.
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Donovan
Scottish Musician
My dad would always ask, 'How's the money?' but I was never interested. Millions came and went, stolen by the robbers in the music industry. But as someone said, 'You'll never be poor as long as you can pick up a guitar.
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Nicolas Cage
Actor
It's a family that's loaded with grudges and passion. We come from a long line of robbers and highwaymen in Italy, you know. Killers, even.
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Chris O'Donnell
American Actor
You have a couple of buddies sleep over, and, you know, you play cops and robbers. That I'm getting paid to do it now is kind of funny.
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John Adams
American President
The right of a nation to kill a tyrant in case of necessity can no more be doubted than to hang a robber, or kill a flea.
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Napoleon Bonaparte
French Statesman
There is one kind of robber whom the law does not strike at, and who steals what is most precious to men: time.
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Joe Mantegna
American Actor
There's good and evil going on. We have cops. We have robbers.
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Peter Capaldi
Scottish Actor
For all I know, my grandfather was a bank robber in Kilsyth.
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Dan Quayle
American Vice President
I was known as the chief grave robber of my state.
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Murray Rothbard
American Economist
A robber who justified his theft by saying that he really helped his victims, by his spending giving a boost to retail trade, would find few converts; but when this theory is clothed in Keynesian equations and impressive references to the 'multiplier effect,' it unfortunately carries more conviction.
Quote examples
James Spader
American Actor
I played cops and robbers and pirates and all the rest when I was a kid, but I didn't want to grow up and be an actor and play cops and robbers and pirates. I wanted to grow up and be that, be cops and robbers and pirates.
Quote examples
Donovan
Scottish Musician
My dad would always ask, 'How's the money?' but I was never interested. Millions came and went, stolen by the robbers in the music industry. But as someone said, 'You'll never be poor as long as you can pick up a guitar.
Quote examples
Nicolas Cage
Actor
It's a family that's loaded with grudges and passion. We come from a long line of robbers and highwaymen in Italy, you know. Killers, even.
Quote examples
Chris O'Donnell
American Actor
You have a couple of buddies sleep over, and, you know, you play cops and robbers. That I'm getting paid to do it now is kind of funny.
Quote examples
John Adams
American President
The right of a nation to kill a tyrant in case of necessity can no more be doubted than to hang a robber, or kill a flea.
Quote examples
Napoleon Bonaparte
French Statesman
There is one kind of robber whom the law does not strike at, and who steals what is most precious to men: time.
Quote examples
Joe Mantegna
American Actor
There's good and evil going on. We have cops. We have robbers.
Quote examples
Peter Capaldi
Scottish Actor
For all I know, my grandfather was a bank robber in Kilsyth.
Quote examples
Dan Quayle
American Vice President
I was known as the chief grave robber of my state.
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