dacoity

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dacoity

/dəˈkɔɪti/ UK

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From dacoit + -y.

noun dacoities · dacoitee · dacoiti · dakoiti

India, Myanmar, Pakistan, countable, uncountable Violent 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.'
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@misc{dacoity_2026,
  title = {dacoity},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dacoity},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}