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Definition of dacoity noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dacoity

noun
 
/dəˈkɔɪti/
 
/dəˈkɔɪti/
[countable, uncountable]
(plural dacoities)
(Indian English)
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  1. the crime of stealing money or goods from a company or person, especially one that is committed by an armed gang
    • There have been several dacoities on moving trains.
    • to commit dacoity
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