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dacoity

Syllabification: (da·coit·y)
Pronunciation: /dəˈkoitē/
Definition of dacoity

noun (plural dacoities)

  • an act of armed robbery committed by a gang in India or Burma (Myanmar).

Origin:

from Hindi ḍakaitī

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