dacoity

or da·koit·y

[ duh-koi-tee ]

/ dəˈkɔɪ ti /

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noun, plural da·coit·ies.

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

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Origin of dacoity

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

Words nearby dacoity

dack, dacker, Dacko, dacks, dacoit, dacoity, D/A converter, DaCosta's syndrome, dacquoise, Dacron, dacryagogue

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How to use dacoity in a sentence

Another example of dacoity in Upper Burma may be taken from the Myingyan district.
The Pacification of Burma|Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite
Sir Robert Low's warning that this would be the last stronghold of dacoity or organized resistance was justified by events.
The Pacification of Burma|Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite
In 1886 Sir George White wrote that it would be a "long time before dacoity died of inanition."
General Gatacre|Beatrix Gatacre
Between 1837 and 1849 the suppression of the regular practice of armed dacoity was practically achieved by Colonel Sleeman.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India|R. V. Russell

Sometimes the raid is on a larger scale, sometimes it is little more than an armed dacoity.
Essays in Liberalism|Various

British Dictionary definitions for dacoity

dacoity

/ (dəˈkɔɪtɪ) /

noun plural -coities

(in India and Myanmar) robbery by an armed gang

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