brigandage

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brigandage

/ˈbɹɪɡ.ən.dɪd͡ʒ/ Australia, Canada, US
/ˈbɹəɡ.ən.dəd͡ʒ/ New Zealand

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From French brigandage.

noun brigandages

countable, uncountable The lifestyle of a brigand.
countable, uncountable The criminal acts of brigands. The Honan authorities do not appear to have been successful in maintaining order and suppressing brigandage. Amongst the innumerable acts of lawlessness reported, one of the most daring occurred in the early part of December when a band of 500 mounted robbers attacked the district city of Hsi-hua Hs

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noun the lifestyle of a brigand

Italiano	brigantaggio

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@misc{brigandage_2026,
  title = {brigandage},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/brigandage},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}