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    dacoity
    /dəˈkɔɪti/

    noun

    • 1. (in India or Burma (Myanmar)) an act of violent robbery committed by an armed gang: "an increase in the number of dacoities in buses"

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  2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdacoity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    dacoity. noun. /dəˈkɔɪti/. /dəˈkɔɪti/. [countable, uncountable] (plural dacoities) (Indian English) the crime of stealing money or goods from a company or person, especially one that is committed by an armed gang. There have been several dacoities on moving trains.

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    Dacoity definition: in India and Myanmar (Burma), a gang robbery. See examples of DACOITY used in a sentence.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dacoityDacoity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DACOITY is robbery by dacoits —now used in the Indian penal code of robbery by an armed gang of not less than five men.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDACOITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    (in India and Myanmar) a robbery by an armed gang.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › DacoityDacoity - Wikipedia

    Dacoity is a term used for "banditry" in the Indian subcontinent. The spelling is the anglicised version of the Hindi word डाकू (daaku); "dacoit" / d ə ˈ k ɔɪ t / is a colloquial Indian English word with this meaning and it appears in the Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases (1903). [1]

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dacoityDacoity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jun 22, 2024 · Definitions of dacoity. noun. robbery by a gang of armed dacoits. synonyms: dakoity. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Dacoity." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/dacoity. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. dacoity dacoities.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › dacoityDacoity - definition of dacoity by The Free Dictionary

    Define dacoity. dacoity synonyms, dacoity pronunciation, dacoity translation, English dictionary definition of dacoity. n. Robbery by a band or gang of dacoits.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › dacoityDacoity Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Noun. Singular: dacoity. Plural: dacoities. Origin of Dacoity. Hindi ḍakaitī from ḍakait dacoit. From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. dacoit +‎ -y. From Wiktionary. Dacoity Sentence Examples.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDACOITY definition in American English | Collins English...

    Summary Definitions Synonyms Pronunciation Collocations Conjugations Sentences Grammar. Definition of 'dacoity' Word Frequency. Share. ... dacoity in British English. or dakoity (dəˈkɔɪt ...

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDACOIT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    one of a group of thieves who carry weapons. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Miscellaneous criminals. arsonist. artifice burglar. bigamist. bioterrorist. black hat. distraction burglar. distraction thief. drug dealer. embezzler. expropriator. launderer. looter. lowlife. man of straw. money launderer. scofflaw. shicer. shoplifter.