1. the practice of robbing travelers on roads or highways; banditry.
Usage: often historical or literary
2. violent theft or robbery in general; acts of brigands.

Examples

• Medieval roads were dangerous due to brigandage and lawlessness.
• The merchant caravan hired armed guards to protect against brigandage.
• Brigandage was rampant in the mountain passes during the war.
• The government cracked down on brigandage by increasing patrols.
• Tales of brigandage and adventure filled the old novels.
• Local brigandage made travel unsafe for ordinary citizens.