grand theft

collocation in English

meaningsofgrandandtheft

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grand
adjective
uk
/ɡrænd/us
/ɡrænd/
important and large ...
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theft
noun[C or U]
uk
/θeft/us
/θeft/
(the act of) dishonestly taking something that belongs to someone else and ...
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(Definition ofgrandandtheftfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofgrand theft

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The state now distinguishes between two types of theft,grandtheftand petty theft.
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It was after his first arrest ofgrandtheft.
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Both men pleaded guilty tograndtheftof a television set.
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The bookkeeper was charged withgrandtheftand the editor felt obliged to resign.
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He collected sums approaching $30,000 before his arrest and conviction on charges ofgrandtheft.
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The prize was recovered and a student was arrested on suspicion ofgrandtheft.
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Sansom has been formally charged with third-degree felonygrandtheftand conspiracy.
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She was charged withgrandtheft, fraud, and securities violations.
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The actor was taken to jail and booked for investigation ofgrandtheftauto.
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Police found him in a stolen vehicle, and he was arrested and convicted ofgrandtheftauto.
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He was charged that night withgrandtheftafter police found him with a woman's purse in one hand making a call with her cellphone in the other.
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Since the incident was captured on video, the individuals involved were charged with misdemeanorgrandtheftand vandalism.
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In 1994, he was arrested forgrandtheftbut the charges were soon dropped when he agreed to pay restitution.
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The bulk of the charges listed were forgrandtheftand money laundering, as well as racketeering and illegal use of campaign funds.
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In 2006, he was convicted of third-degree felonygrandtheftof $5,000 or more, as well as a misdemeanor statutory violation, for using the services of employees for his candidacy.
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A secondgrandtheftcharge was dismissed.
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Ewing was charged with and convicted of felonygrandtheftof personal property.
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She was convicted of manslaughter of her then husband in 1991, and pleaded guilty tograndtheft, forgery and using a forged document in 2005.
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These indictments created a media sensation at the time the background on thegrandtheftwas revealed to the public.
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