da|coit|y

da|coit|y
da|coit|y «duh KOY tee», noun, plural -coit|ies.
1. the system of robbery as practiced by dacoits: »

Acharya Bhave said that the problem of dacoity could be solved if the people were fearless and philanthropic (Times of India).

2. a robbery of this kind.
[< Hindustani ākāitī < ākāit dacoit]

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