1. A group of armed robbers or outlaws; bandits operating together.
Usage: plural form (singular: bandit or bandito); archaic or literary; often used in historical or adventure contexts

Examples

• The banditti roamed the mountain passes, robbing travelers and merchants.
• In the novel, a gang of banditti terrorized the countryside for years.
• Local militia were sent to capture the banditti hiding in the forest.
• The banditti were eventually caught and brought to justice.
• Tales of banditti and their daring heists were popular in 18th-century literature.