Pilferage
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɪlf(ə)ɹɪd͡ʒ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pilferage is a noun meaning The individual act or recurring practice of stealing items of low value, especially in small quantities, for which the legal term is petty theft.
Meaning
The individual act or recurring practice of stealing items of low value, especially in small quantities, for which the legal term is petty theft.
Example Sentences
Still, there is pilferage, mysterious discrepancies eating into the percentages.
Sir Thomas Royden, Chairman of the L.M.S.R., and Mr. Robert Holland-Martin, Chairman of the Southern Railway, both deplored the wholesale robbery and petty pilferage which have increased until they have reached appalling dimensions.
Word Forms
- pilferages
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include misappropriation, embezzlement, graft, pocketing, filch, thieving.
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