n. 25B6; noun
they were arrested for the robbery : BURGLARY, theft, thievery, stealing, breaking and entering, housebreaking, larceny, shoplifting; embezzlement, fraud; hold-up, break-in, raid; informal mugging, smash-and-grab, stick-up; Brit. informal blag; N. Amer. informal heist.
(informal) Six quid? That's robbery. : A SWINDLE; informal a con, a rip-off; Brit. informal daylight robbery.