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Definitions for looting
loot·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
looting, robberynoun
plundering during riots or in wartime
Wiktionary
lootingnoun
The act of looting, the act of stealing during a general disturbance.
During the looting the looters stole everything they could and then set fire to the buildings.
Wikipedia
Looting
Looting is the act of stealing, or the taking of goods by force, typically in the midst of a military, political, or other social crisis, such as war, natural disasters (where law and civil enforcement are temporarily ineffective), or rioting. The proceeds of all these activities can be described as booty, loot, plunder, spoils, or pillage.During modern-day armed conflicts, looting is prohibited by international law, and constitutes a war crime.
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looting
Looting refers to the act of stealing goods, typically during a war, riot, catastrophe, or other crisis or upheaval, often characterized by chaos, disorganization, or lack of effective authority. This is done violently, illicitly, and in a widespread way. The items looted can include personal items, artifacts, or other material goods from public or private properties.
Webster Dictionary
Looting
of Loot
Wikidata
Looting
Looting also referred to as sacking, plundering, despoiling, despoliation, and pillaging—is the indiscriminate taking of goods by force as part of a military or political victory, or during a catastrophe, such as during war, natural disaster, or rioting. The term is also used in a broader sense, to describe egregious instances of theft and embezzlement, such as the "plundering" of private or public assets by corrupt or greedy authorities. Looting is loosely distinguished from scavenging by the objects taken; scavenging implies taking of essential items such as food, water, shelter, or other material needed for survival while looting implies items of luxury or not necessary for survival such as art work, precious metals or other valuables. The proceeds of all these activities can be described as loot, plunder, or pillage.
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tooling
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of looting in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of looting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of looting in a Sentence
The looting was not a feature we anticipated, nor is it one we've seen before associated with these kinds of movements, nor do we actually believe that it's associated with this movement, we believe it was an opportunist action by regular criminal groups who decided to exploit this. And we hear that increasingly from the groups that are marching that they have nothing to do with that and are trying to disassociate themselves.
One week ago I announced measures to stabilize our nation's crucial fuel supply. I was aware that these measures may not be popular, and this was not a decision we took lightly. But it was the right thing to do, what followed was regrettable and tragic. Everyone has the right to protest, but this was not a peaceful protest. Wanton violence and cynical destruction ; looting police stations, stealing guns and uniforms ; incitement and threats of violence. This is not the Zimbabwean way.
I also ask people to stop the violence and looting being done in the name of justice, and never make assumptions based on the color of a person's skin, instead of tearing things down, let's reflect on our mistakes, be proud of our evolution and look to our way forward.
Let the evidence show what the evidence shows -- that any or one of these people were engaged in arson, rioting or looting, then I'm not going to tell the defense they can't call them that.
This is in sharp contrast to the steep rise in visible looting pits that have been recorded from satellite images in countries such as Syria and Iraq during recent conflict periods, and countries with widespread looting issues such as Egypt.
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