art theft

collocation in English

meaningsofartandtheft

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art
noun
uk
/ɑːt/us
/ɑːrt/
the making of objects, images, music, etc. that are beautiful or that ...
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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 ofartandtheftfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofart theft

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The distinguishing feature betweenarttheftin the developed world's museums and those in the developing world has been the way in which they have been conducted.
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The investigation ofarttheftis entirely a matter for individual chief officers of police.
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I am unaware of specific courses inarttheftdetection techniques.
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Some police forces have already taken steps to improve the effectiveness of their operations againstarttheft.
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Arttheftin this country and in other countries runs into huge sums every year.
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There are now specialists who do feasibility studies on action in transport getaways, break-ins, decoys, and all the other elements of highly professionalarttheft.
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Alleged crimes include money laundering, drug smuggling, andarttheft.
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The black market trade of illicit antiquities is supplied by looting andarttheft.
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Zurta is assumed to be a professional criminal who organised thearttheft.
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In literature, a niche of the mystery genre is devoted toarttheftand forgery.
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This may distinguish it from art destruction and iconoclasm, where it may be wholly destroyed and removed, andarttheft, or looting.
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The jewel thief is later taken in by police for questioning about anarttheft, but is released when the art thief secretly returns what she has stolen.
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In addition to upstanding practices, a black market exists for great art, which is closely tied toarttheftand art forgery.
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In the book, the author chronicles his four year investigation into the world of internationalarttheft.
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A new series entering the mysterious world ofarttheft, how these heists took place and how some pieces were recovered.
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If we consider that art thefts from museums and churches are often by order of traders, we should indeed devote attention to this.
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