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Dacoity

//dəˈkɔɪti// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Violent robbery carried out by a dacoit or a gang of dacoits. India, Myanmar, Pakistan, countable, uncountable

    "'He came here open-minded to commit a dacoity. Yes, to cut, rob, kill, and carry off what he desired.'"

  2. 2
    robbery by a gang of armed dacoits wordnet

Etymology

From dacoit + -y.

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