Dacoity
/dəˈkɔɪti/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 robbery by a gang of armed dacoits wordnet
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"'He came here open-minded to commit a dacoity. Yes, to cut, rob, kill, and carry off what he desired.'"
Etymology
From dacoit + -y.