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Locking up store merchandise can deter shoplifters and paying customers alike, according to Walgreens.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2025
Beyond potentially distorting the city’s crime numbers, subjecting shoplifters to felony charges has life-altering consequences, according to longtime defense attorney Greg Hill.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
In a statewide landslide, voters also supported Proposition 36, a law opposed by Newsom, which opens up more avenues to charge shoplifters with a felony and imprison repeat offenders.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
That's because shoplifters have become more violent and aggressive, according to 91% of the senior loss prevention and senior executives surveyed.
—Mike Snider, Detroit Free Press, 18 Dec. 2024
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First Known Use
1680, in the meaning defined above
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“Shoplifter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoplifter. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
shoplifter
noun
shop·lift·er
-ˌlif-tər
: a person who shoplifts
Legal Definition
shoplifter
noun
shop·lift·er
: one who shoplifts
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