dacoity

UK
/dəˈkɔɪti/
US
/dəˈkoʊɪti/

Translations

dacoitynoun
dacoities
pl
UK
/dəˈkɔɪti/
US
/dəˈkoʊɪti/
The village was terrorized by a dacoity last night.
Деревня была в ужасе от грабежа прошлой ночью.
The police are investigating a dacoity that occurred in the market area.
Полиция расследует разбой, произошедший на рынке.
Additional translations

Definitions

dacoitynoun
An act of armed robbery carried out by a gang of dacoits, especially in South Asia.
The village was terrorized by a dacoity that left several families without their valuables.
The practice or widespread phenomenon of armed gang robbery; banditry.
Dacoity has plagued the region for decades despite numerous police operations.