bandit
noun
a robber, especially a member of a gang or marauding band.
bandits
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pluralof bandit.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He calls on the state governor, whom he supports, to hire and arm more people to take on the bandits.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
The life of a superhero lends itself well to gallivanting through galaxies, battling space pirates and star bandits.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026
The U.K. government has advised against nearly all travel to the Central African Republic, and Brown said he was warned about rebel fighters, bandits, poachers, Russian mercenaries, dengue fever and the Ebola virus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
The military is stretched thin on other fronts as well, including fighting armed gangs known as "bandits" in the northwest and separatists in the southeast.
From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026
Many of the bandits, Campos says, are current or former police officers.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
