pilferage
/ˈpɪlfərɪdʒ/
noun
- The act or practice of stealing small amounts or items, especially in a workplace or store.
- The store installed cameras to reduce pilferage by customers and staff.
- Pilferage of office supplies costs the company thousands of dollars each year.
- The manager warned that any pilferage would result in immediate dismissal.
- The items that have been stolen in small amounts.
- Most of the pilferage consisted of snacks and toiletries.
- The inventory count showed a small amount of pilferage each month.
- The security guard recovered the pilferage from the employee's locker.
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