Meanings
noungrand theft auto (uncountable)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe criminal act of stealing or attempting to steal a motor vehicle.
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Origin
From grand theft (“aggravated theft”) + auto, apparently at first in law-enforcement lists.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 盜竊汽車 /盗窃汽车
- 盜竊汽車 /盗窃汽车 (dàoqiè qìchē)criminal act of stealing a motor vehicle
Finnish ajoneuvon luvaton käyttöönotto, autovarkaus
- ajoneuvon luvaton käyttöönottocriminal act of stealing a motor vehicle
- autovarkauscriminal act of stealing a motor vehicle
German Kraftfahrzeugdiebstahl, Autodiebstahl
- Kraftfahrzeugdiebstahlcriminal act of stealing a motor vehicle
- Autodiebstahlcriminal act of stealing a motor vehicle
- Motorraddiebstahlcriminal act of stealing a motor vehicle
Polish kradzież samochodu, kradzież auta
- kradzież samochoducriminal act of stealing a motor vehicle
- kradzież autacriminal act of stealing a motor vehicle
Spanish robo de vehículos
- robo de vehículoscriminal act of stealing a motor vehicle
Turkish araç hırsızlığı
- araç hırsızlığıcriminal act of stealing a motor vehicle
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APA
grand theft auto. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grand%20theft%20auto
MLA
“grand theft auto.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grand%20theft%20auto. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grand theft auto,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grand%20theft%20auto.
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