pilferage
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pilferage
n.
theft, act of stealing; act of dragging, act of pulling
Package pilferage
Pilferage is the
theft of part of the contents of a package. It may also include theft of the contents but leaving the package, perhaps resealed with bogus contents. Small packages can be pilfered from a larger package such as a
shipping container. Broader and related aspects of
theft may include taking the entire package, pallet load, truck load,
shoplifting, etc.
pilferage
Noun
1. the act of stealing small amounts or small articles
(hypernym) larceny, theft, thievery, thieving, stealing
(derivation) pilfer, cabbage, purloin, pinch, abstract, snarf, swipe, hook, sneak, filch, nobble, lift
Pilferage
shoplifting, theft of money, or product tampering by employees or customers.
Pilferage
The act of broaching and stealing part or all of the content of cargo.
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