dacoity

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UK/dəˈkɔɪti/

noun

Violent robbery carried out by a dacoit or a gang of dacoits.

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Meanings

noundacoity (countable and uncountable, plural dacoities)

plural dacoities · alternative obsolete dacoitee · alternative obsolete dacoiti · alternative obsolete dakoiti

  1. IndiaMyanmarPakistancountableuncountableViolent 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.'

    1901, Rudyard Kipling, chapter 15, in Kim
    1 more example

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

    1934, George Orwell, chapter 18, in Burmese Days

    Synonyms: dacoitage

Synonyms & antonyms

nounViolent robbery carried out by a dacoit or a gang of dacoits.

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dacoitage

More synonyms by meaning

nounrobbery by a gang of armed dacoits

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dakoity
Broader
robbery
Also see
criminalitymischiefvillainy

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From dacoit + -y.

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APA

dacoity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dacoity

MLA

“dacoity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dacoity. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dacoity,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dacoity.

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