dacoit
- noun
- /ˈdɑːkɔɪt/
- Indian
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dacoit
- Implicitly, he is attacking the Sindh Government by using the word "dacoits" for the "Pakistan People's Party," which is the ruling political party of Sindh, and "MQM."
Examples
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Last night a band of dacoits raided this village, looted my shop... and stole off with my poor wife and six children.
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We left Calcutta in a downpour, Beersley and I huddled in our mackintoshes like a pair of dacoits.
Fiction book (1992) -
..the hideout of dacoit Laakhan.
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According to his point of view, both parties are dacoits, but they also organized processions because of the malfunction in the police department.
Academic text (2018) -
Last night, a band of dacoits raided our village, stealing food and valuables from the homes.
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In the remote areas of India, dacoits often ambush travelers on dark, deserted roads.
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The government increased patrols to deter dacoits who have been terrorizing the region for years.
Synonyms
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4.4
A person who is part of a group that does illegal things
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4.6
A person who steals from people or places, often using a weapon
A person who robs people with weapons in South Asia
How Violent
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Etymology
Dacoit comes from the Hindi words ḍākū and dakait, which mean 'bandit' or 'robber'. British writers used the word for armed gangs who raided villages in South Asia, so today a dacoit is an armed robber, especially in India.