Etymology
Origin of banditry
Example Sentences
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Another candidate, Faya Millimono, complained of "electoral banditry" linked, he said, to influence exerted on voters.
From Barron's • Dec. 30, 2025
Some Nigerians welcomed U.S. intervention, citing their own government’s failure to make headway against terrorism and banditry since the kidnapping of the Chibok girls more than a decade ago.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
The authorities said that the operations are part of a broader effort to restore stability in the state and the north-west region of Nigeria, which has witnessed repeated banditry attacks.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2025
Even those who dislike the current regime say banditry, kidnapping and corruption, which were rampant under the previous governments, have been largely reined in.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2023
Has the dog learned from man the science of moral banditry, the best methods for the concealment of evidence, and how to dissemble?
From The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations by Hornaday, William Temple
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