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    dacoity
    /dəˈkɔɪti/

    noun

    • 1. (in India or Burma (Myanmar)) an act of violent robbery committed by an armed gang: "an increase in the number of dacoities in buses"

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  3. blog.ipleaders.in › section-395-ipc-dacoitySection 395 IPC : dacoity - iPleaders

    Nov 28, 2022 · The definition of ‘dacoity’ in Section 391 demonstrates how the other two stages of robbery, including planning and carrying out the heist, have been considered equally and are covered by the term.

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  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › DacoityDacoity - Wikipedia

    Dacoity is a term used for "banditry" in the Indian subcontinent. The spelling is the anglicised version of the Hindi word डाकू (ḍākū); "dacoit" / d ə ˈ k ɔɪ t / is a colloquial Indian English word with this meaning.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitiondacoity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

    Dacoity is a noun that means the crime of stealing money or goods from a company or person, especially by an armed gang. It is a word used in Indian English. Learn how to pronounce it, see pictures and usage notes, and find synonyms and related words.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dacoityDacoity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Dacoity is a Hindi word for robbery by an armed gang of not less than five men. It is used in the Indian penal code and is not in the free online dictionary of Merriam-Webster.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › dacoityDACOITY Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Dacoity definition: in India and Myanmar (Burma), a gang robbery. See examples of DACOITY used in a sentence.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDACOITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Dacoity is a noun that means a robbery by an armed gang, especially in India and Myanmar. It comes from Hindi ḍākāitī, which is derived from ḍakait, a type of robber.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dacoityDacoity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Aug 18, 2024 · noun. robbery by a gang of armed dacoits. synonyms: dakoity. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Dacoity." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/dacoity. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. dacoity dacoities. the "dacoity" family.