Also means
heist
Usage Note
Braquage refers specifically to an armed robbery, typically of a bank or armored vehicle, and is more colloquial than hold-up. The verb braquer means both 'to hold up' (a bank) and 'to aim' (a weapon). Un braqueur is the person who carries out the heist.
Examples
"Le braquage a duré dix minutes."
Natural Translation
The armed robbery lasted ten minutes.

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