dacoity

or da·koit·y

[ duh-koi-tee ]

/ dəˈkɔɪ ti /

noun, plural da·coit·ies.

(in India and Burma) gang robbery; robbery by dacoits.

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Origin of dacoity

1810–20; < Hindi ḍakaitī, derivative of ḍakait dacoit

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Examples from the Web for dacoity

Nothing very exciting ever really happens; it's usually humdrum thievery and dacoity.
Caravans By Night|Harry Hervey
One night, when on tour in a country boat, he was aroused by the report of a dacoity close by.
A Civil Servant in Burma|Herbert Thirkel White
I reminded him he was committed to stand his trial for dacoity, that was why I wanted him.
The Soul of a People|H. Fielding
Another example of dacoity in Upper Burma may be taken from the Myingyan district.
The Pacification of Burma|Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite

When his band melted away, and dacoity became too hazardous a sport, he simply disappeared.
A Civil Servant in Burma|Herbert Thirkel White

British Dictionary definitions for dacoity

dacoity

/ (dəˈkɔɪtɪ) /

noun plural -coities

(in India and Myanmar) robbery by an armed gang

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