outright theft

Frequency: 5.54.2 per million words

Theft that is direct, open, and clear.

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Examples (10)

  • Unauthorized copying is outright theft of information.
  • The company considered the competitor's actions an act of outright theft of intellectual property.
  • His blatant disregard for copyright laws amounted to outright theft.
  • The removal of funds from the charity account was nothing short of outright theft.
  • Critics argued that the government's seizure of private land constituted outright theft.
  • She accused her former partner of outright theft of her savings.
  • Such a clear violation of terms and conditions can only be described as outright theft.
  • The prosecutor presented evidence proving it was an outright theft, not just a misunderstanding.
  • Many artists suffer from outright theft of their creative works online.
  • If someone walks into a store and takes an item without paying, that's outright theft.