Plunderage (Noun)
Meaning
The act of plundering (especially the embezzlement of goods on shipboard).
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The auditors investigated a trail of missing supplies that hinted at large-scale plunderage among the dockworkers.
- Accusations of plunderage tarnished the otherwise impeccable record of the long-time warehouse manager.
- News of plunderage during transit explained why many orders arrived with vital parts missing or substituted with worthless filler.
- Before maritime trade can truly thrive again, efforts to eradicate plunderage at every point along the shipping routes are urgently required.
- Authorities initiated an overhaul of all major cargo shipment inspections, which proved indispensable to fighting maritime plunderage once for all.