"dacoity" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /dəˈkɔɪti/ [UK] Forms: dacoities [plural]
Etymology: dacoit + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dacoit|y}} dacoit + -y Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} dacoity (countable and uncountable, plural dacoities)
  1. (chiefly India, Myanmar) Violent robbery carried out by a dacoit or a gang of dacoits. Tags: India, Myanmar, countable, uncountable Synonyms: dacoitage, dacoitee, dacoiti [obsolete]
    Sense id: en-dacoity-en-noun-Xx37OYB6 Categories (other): Indian English, Myanmar English

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