noun ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Acts characteristic of a bandit; armed robbery. countable, uncountable

   "The merchant refused to travel in the region due to the ongoing banditry."

2. 2
   the practice of plundering in gangs wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

armed robberyasportationassault and robberybanditismbank robberybrigandage

Example

More examples

"The merchant refused to travel in the region due to the ongoing banditry."

Etymology

From bandit + -ry.

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