Definition

1. Noun:
   • The practice of plundering in gangs: "Banditry" refers to the organized criminal activity of robbing, stealing, or plundering, typically carried out by groups or gangs, often in rural or lawless areas.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The increase in banditry along the mountain roads has made travel dangerous.
  • Historical accounts often describe the banditry that plagued the frontier regions.

Advanced Usage

• "To engage in banditry": to participate in the criminal activity of robbing as part of a gang.
  • The desperate villagers were forced to engage in banditry to survive.

Variants and Related Words

• Bandit (n): a robber or outlaw belonging to a gang.
  • The bandits were known to hide in the hills.
• Band (n): a group of people, which can form the root for a group of criminals (a band of bandits). (Note: This is a separate, more general word.)

Synonyms

• Brigandage: robbery and plunder carried out by brigands (a synonym very close in meaning).
• Marauding: going about in search of things to steal or people to attack.
• Plundering: the act of stealing goods, typically using force and in a time of war or civil disorder.

Related Phrases

• "A life of banditry": a lifestyle dedicated to being a bandit.
  • He turned to a life of banditry after losing his farm.

Related Idioms

• "To take to banditry": to become a bandit.
  • With no other options, the outlaws took to banditry.

Noun

1. the practice of plundering in gangs