dacoity

American

[duh-koi-tee] / dəˈkɔɪ ti /

Or dakoity

noun

plural

dacoities

in India and Myanmar (Burma), a gang robbery: robbery by dacoits.

dacoity British

/ dəˈkɔɪtɪ /

noun

(in India and Myanmar) robbery by an armed gang

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Etymology

Origin of dacoity

First recorded in 1810–20; from Hindi ḍakaitī, derivative of ḍakait dacoit

Example Sentences

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Of the 10 winners with cases related to robbery and dacoity, seven are from the BJP.

From Forbes

The state has been long dogged by problems with gangs and dacoity in its rural villages, issues that have been recently dramatized in popular Hindi films like "Ishaqzaade."

From New York Times

By law, to constitute dacoity, there must be five or more in the gang committing the crime.

From Project Gutenberg

“This bill is a dacoity” — banditry — “on the rights of states,” he declared.

From New York Times

Moreover, could the authorities responsible for the peace of the border allow so flagrant an act of dacoity to pass without retaliative measures?

From Project Gutenberg

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