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

Of the 10 winners with cases related to robbery and dacoity, seven are from the BJP.

From Forbes

The state has been long dogged by problems with gangs and dacoity in its rural villages, issues that have been recently dramatized in popular Hindi films like "Ishaqzaade."

From New York Times

Dacoity, as it is called, has been the terror of the country, as much as brigandage has been of Sicily.

From Project Gutenberg

By law, to constitute dacoity, there must be five or more in the gang committing the crime.

From Project Gutenberg

“This bill is a dacoity” — banditry — “on the rights of states,” he declared.

From New York Times