dacoit

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My dacoit was in a great state of excitement.

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  1. noun A member of a robber band or gang in India or Myanmar (Burma).

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  • A similar warning is echoing among India's elite: only this time it isn't some gun-toting dacoit who is spreading fear, but the prospect of a Third Front government that has India Inc and their political patrons scurrying for cover. —  Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Views'
  • For instance, when I read terms like 'top terrorist', 'top dacoit' - I feel they are being given box office star status! —  NAACHGAANA
  • The aam admi has scant knowledge about the background of these goons and is often forced to pick a lesser dacoit among the worst. —  NDTV News - Top Stories
  • Past record of being a thief, thug, dacoit or tyrant will be highly appreciated. —  Bloggers.Pakistan
  • When she was abducted by a dacoit (South Delhi was apparently once infested with them) who wanted to loot her izzat in addition to her father's wealth (or lack thereof), she jumped into the old well that sat most satisfactorily under an aged peepul tree a couple of blocks over. —  IndieQuill
 

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/dæˈkɔɪt/
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