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Definition

The practice of cheating or of imposing an exorbitant charge for a product or service; (countable, rare) an instance of this.

Conduct which unfairly deprives an opponent of an advantage or a win; (countable, rare) an instance of this.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see daylight, robbery.

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Origins

From daylight + robbery, originally used literally to refer to robbery occurring in the daytime rather than at night, which was thought to be more audacious or risky.

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In Context

  • "A daylight robbery of a store carries with it a risk that the store clerk will be present and a confrontation will ensue, so grounds to fear a daylight robbery give rise to a reasonable inference that the defendant is armed and dangerous."
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