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banditry

/ˈbæn.dɪ.tri/

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noun

/ˈbæn.dɪ.tri/C1formal
  • ruПрактика или деятельность, связанная с организованным грабежом, разбоем или беззаконным насилием, обычно совершаемая бандами.

The practice or activity of engaging in organized robbery, plundering, or lawless violence, typically carried out by gangs.

uncountable

  1. Gang robberyC1formal

    The practice of committing robberies and other violent crimes as part of an organized gang.

    ruБандитизм

    • The region suffered from widespread banditry for decades.
    • Banditry along the trade routes made travel dangerous.
    • The government launched a campaign to eradicate banditry.

    Synonymshighway robberylootingmaraudingpillagingplunderingrobbery

Forms
  • banditries plural form
  • banditries' possessive plural form
  • banditry's possessive singular form