2 to steal things that are not worth much money, especially from the place where you work:
He was caught pilfering stationery more than once.
3 to steal money, ideas, information, etc. from an organization:
U.S. officials claimed the plane's electronic surveillance equipment had been thoroughly examined and pilfered by their military.
They were charged with conspiracy to pilfer $600m from a major international conglomerate.
The dictionary definition is that to "maraud" is to make a plundering raid; to go about pilfering.
I think that it has, but if one started to allow the public into the compound, pilfering would soar again.
The statement was made to the effect that they were pilfering from each other.
All this food has reached its destination except for very small quantities pilfered in transit.
The sole object of this is to stop pilfering or theft.
People who are intent upon pilfering take very good care to remove the notices if they can, with that very object in view.
I saw only this morning a report by the railway authorities that pilfering on the railways is eight times what it was before the war.
However, what matters in this case is what is likely to be pilfered.
