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What is the noun for burglars?

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burglary
  1. The crime of unlawfully breaking into a vehicle, house, store, or other enclosure with the intent to steal.
  2. (law) Under the common law, breaking and entering of the dwelling of another at night with the intent to commit a felony.
  3. (law, US) Under the Model Penal Code, entering a building or occupied structure with purpose to commit a crime therein, unless the premises are at the time open to the public or the actor is licensed or privileged to enter. Model Penal Code ยง 221.1.
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  5. Examples:
    1. “He also pleaded guilty to another two counts of burglary and an attempted burglary.”
      “Last night, there was a burglary at the jewelry store where valuable diamonds were stolen by the thieves.”
      “He claimed he had nothing to do with the burglary and that police had misidentified him.”
burglar
  1. A thief who steals from premises.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Chances are, the burglar and your treasured possessions will be long gone before the police arrive.”
      “Miss Kelly said their attempt to jemmy the shop door set off the burglar alarm alerting passing motorist Andrew Carlton.”
      “Routine circumstances include calls made by an occupier following the activation of fire or burglar alarms.”
burgler
  1. Misspelling of burglar.
burglaree
  1. (rare, nonstandard) One who is burgled.
burglarizer
  1. (rare) Synonym of burglar
burglarer
  1. (obsolete) A burglar.
burglarizers
  1. plural of burglarizer
burglarees
  1. plural of burglaree
burglarers
  1. plural of burglarer
burglaries
  1. plural of burglary
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The number of burglaries, thefts from cars and violent crimes dropped in the Western Bay.”
      “He denies committing three of the burglaries, but admits handling goods stolen in the same house raids.”
      “However, they also hope the operation will reduce overall crime levels in the area including drug dealing, burglaries, car thefts, and joyriding.”
burglars
  1. plural of burglar
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Four months later, on the night of her 83rd birthday, burglars ransacked her bedroom as she slept heavily after taking a sleeping tablet.”
      “The burglars used a nearby ladder to climb onto a flat roof before forcing open a window.”
      “Officers on the Operation Delta squad have access to the latest computer technology to hunt for burglars.”
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