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spoliation

noun

Meaning

  1. The act of plundering or spoiling; robbery
  2. Robbery or plunder in times of war; especially, the authorized act or practice of plundering neutrals at sea.
  3. The intentional destruction of or tampering with (a document) in such way as to impair evidentiary effect.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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