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dacoity
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da·coit·y  (d-koit)
n.
Robbery by a band or gang of dacoits.
[Hindi akait, from akait, dacoit.]
dacoity [dəˈkɔɪtɪ]
n pl -coities
(Law) (in India and Myanmar) robbery by an armed gang
dacoity
murder and robbery committed by dacoits, a class of criminals in India and Burma.
See also: Theft
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dacoity - robbery by a gang of armed dacoits
dakoity
robbery - larceny by threat of violence
Burma, Myanmar, Union of Burma - a mountainous republic in southeastern Asia on the Bay of Bengal; "much opium is grown in Myanmar"
Bharat, India, Republic of India - a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947


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