1. Plural of dakoity; acts of banditry or robbery, especially organized robbery by armed gangs in India and South Asia.
Usage: chiefly historical; from Hindi ḍakaitī; often refers to organized highway robbery or violent theft

Examples

• The colonial records documented numerous dakoities along the trade routes.
• Local authorities worked to suppress the dakoities that plagued the region.
• The novel depicted the dangers of dakoities in 19th-century India.
• Merchants hired armed guards to protect against dakoities.
• Historical accounts describe the rise and fall of notorious dakoity gangs and their dakoities.