Definition
brigandries
noun
- plural of brigandry; acts of robbery, plunder, or violence committed by brigands; banditry
Usage: formal or literary; typically refers to organized or habitual robbery by armed groups
Examples
- The brigandries of the mountain bandits terrorized travelers along the trade route.
- Medieval chronicles documented countless brigandries committed by outlaws in the forests.
- The government launched a campaign to suppress the brigandries plaguing the countryside.
- Local merchants suffered greatly from the brigandries of organized criminal gangs.
- Historical records reveal the extent of brigandries during the period of civil unrest.
- The brigandries committed by the raiders left entire villages in ruins.