dacoity
noun/dəˈkɔɪti/UK
Etymology
From dacoit + -y.
Definitions
Violent robbery carried out by a dacoit or a gang of dacoits.
- 'He came here open-minded to commit a dacoity. Yes, to cut, rob, kill, and carry off what he desired.'
- […] he had a most interesting anecdote to tell her […] about a dacoity that had happened in Sagaing in 1913.
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