dacoity
- noun
- /dəˈkoʊɪti/
- Indian
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dacoidad
- After several incidents of dacoity, the authorities increased patrols in the troubled neighborhoods.
Examples
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The village was often at risk of dacoity due to the presence of armed gangs in the area.
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In the committal of crimes like rape, theft, robbery, and dacoity, the media plays a greater role in influencing innocent minds.
Academic text (2018) -
Residents started a community watch to prevent dacoity after numerous robberies occurred during the night.
Synonyms
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Stealing things from people and places such as shops and banks using force or threats
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Stealing from a person or place while using a weapon, usually a gun
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The act of attacking people to steal from them, often done by organized gangs
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Stealing from people in remote places using violence, often by groups of armed people
A robbery by an armed gang, often in rural South Asia
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Etymology
Dacoity comes from the Hindi word dākū, also seen as dākaiti, which means 'bandit' or 'robber'. It originally named the act of armed bandits working together, so today dacoity means a violent robbery by a gang, especially in South Asia.