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Definition of thuggery noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

thuggery

noun

/ˈθʌɡəri/

/ˈθʌɡəri/

[uncountable] (formal)

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violent, usually criminal, behaviour
- shoplifting, vandalism and petty thuggery
Topics Crime and punishmentc2

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