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spoliation

spo·li·a·tion

spoliation

 
pronunciation:
spo li eI shn
part of speech: noun
definition 1: the act or practice of seizing others' goods, such as the plundering of neutral ships by the navy of a warring nation.
similar words:
loot
definition 2: in law, the altering or destroying of a document.