Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Robbery by a band or gang of dacoits.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The practice of gang robbery in India; robbery committed by dacoits.
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- noun
Gang robbery carried out bydacoits .
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- noun robbery by a gang of armed dacoits
Etymologies
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Examples
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Om Prakash Bansal, the owner of the factory, said the dacoity was a planned one.
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The 14th Lok Sabha, for example, had about 100 members who were involved in criminal cases — 30 of whom had been charged with murder, dacoity, rape and extortion.
Archive 2009-08-01 Tusar N Mohapatra 2009
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The 14th Lok Sabha, for example, had about 100 members who were involved in criminal cases — 30 of whom had been charged with murder, dacoity, rape and extortion.
The dreams face hurdles Tusar N Mohapatra 2009
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Bajarangadala�s sandal mafia leader Mahendrakumar shouting arrogantly after completing dacoity to take stringent action on us without any investigation.
Some press releases of the CPI(Maoist) Karnataka State Committee Abhay N 2007
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These three were connived with this plot of dacoity.
Some press releases of the CPI(Maoist) Karnataka State Committee Abhay N 2007
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According to details, the aggrieved family of the deceased Muhammad Asim (26) told the newsmen that the Hajipura police had arrested him from his house in Gohdpur-Sialkot (about two weeks ago) for his suspect involvement in some dacoity cases.
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According to details, the aggrieved family of the deceased Muhammad Asim (26) told the newsmen that the Hajipura police had arrested him from his house in Gohdpur-Sialkot (about two weeks ago) for his suspect involvement in some dacoity cases.
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We never do dacoity,we only sieze looted belongings of common people with criteria of social justice.
Some press releases of the CPI(Maoist) Karnataka State Committee Abhay N 2007
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In the CPIM ruled Bengal, the leadership of these social fascists always provoked, guided and led its gooms in arsons, loot, dacoity, rape, killings and what not.
A Maoist critique of the CPI(Marxist) Abhay N 2007
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We are demanding government question Mahendra kumar,Sunilkumaar,Aaraga jnaanendra and police officials on this dacoity by independent investigative agencies other than police department.
Some press releases of the CPI(Maoist) Karnataka State Committee Abhay N 2007
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