dacoity

or da·koit·y

[ duh-koi-tee ]

noun

, plural da·coit·ies.

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

dacoity

/ dəˈkɔɪtɪ /

noun

1. (in India and Myanmar) robbery by an armed gang

Word History and Origins

Origin of dacoity¹

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

Example Sentences

Another example of dacoity in Upper Burma may be taken from the Myingyan district.

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Sir Robert Low's warning that this would be the last stronghold of dacoity or organized resistance was justified by events.

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In 1886 Sir George White wrote that it would be a "long time before dacoity died of inanition."

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Between 1837 and 1849 the suppression of the regular practice of armed dacoity was practically achieved by Colonel Sleeman.

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Sometimes the raid is on a larger scale, sometimes it is little more than an armed dacoity.

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