grand theft

noun

Examples of grand theft in a Sentence

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He was arrested of multuple felony counts, including grand theft, embezzlement and forgery. Brandon Downs, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026 The 9th District council member is charged with five counts of grand theft by embezzlement of public funds, four counts of conflict of interest and three counts of perjury by declaration. Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026 He is accused of one count of first-degree grand theft and two counts of criminal use of personal identifiable information, according to Broward County court records. Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026 Police arrested a 24-year-old Baltimore woman and a 29-year-old man from Renton, Washington on suspicion of grand theft and other charges. Harry Harris, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grand theft

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1930, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of grand theft was circa 1930

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“Grand theft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20theft. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.

Legal Definition

grand theft

see theft

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