spoliation

spoliation
/spoh'lee ay"sheuhn/, n.
1. the act or an instance of plundering or despoiling.
2. authorized plundering of neutrals at sea in time of war.
3. Law. the destruction or material alteration of a bill of exchange, will, or the like.
4. the act of spoiling or damaging something.
[1350-1400; ME < L spoliation- (s. of spoliatio), equiv. to spoliat(us) (ptp. of spoliare to SPOIL; see -ATE1) + -ion- -ION]

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