dacoity

English

Alternative forms

• dacoitee, dacoiti (obsolete)

Etymology

From dacoit +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /dəˈkɔɪti/

Noun

dacoity (countable and uncountable, plural dacoities)

1. (chiefly India, Pakistan, Myanmar) Violent robbery carried out by a dacoit or a gang of dacoits.
   • 1901, Rudyard Kipling, chapter 15, in Kim‎^[1]:

     'He came here open-minded to commit a dacoity. Yes, to cut, rob, kill, and carry off what he desired.'

   • 1934, George Orwell, chapter 18, in Burmese Days‎^[2]:

     […] he had a most interesting anecdote to tell her […] about a dacoity that had happened in Sagaing in 1913.

Synonyms

• dacoitage