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antiburglary	combined form of burglary.
break-in	an incident in which a home or other property is entered without authorization and for an illegal purpose, especially that of burglary.
felon¹	a person who has committed a serious crime, such as murder, rape, or burglary; one who has committed a felony.
felony	any of several crimes, such as murder, rape, or burglary, defined by law as serious and punishable by a more stringent sentence than a misdemeanor.
heist	(informal) a planned burglary, robbery, or holdup, esp. one in which art, jewelry, or a large sum of money is taken.
prowler	a person who goes about furtively, esp. if intending to commit a crime such as burglary. [1/2 definitions]
Watergate	a scandal involving the burglary of the headquarters of the Democratic Party in the Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C., in 1972, and its consequences, including an attempted government cover-up.

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