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Robbery vs Dacoit - What's the difference?

robbery | dacoit |

As nouns the difference between robbery and dacoit

is that robbery is the act or practice of robbing while dacoit is (chiefly|india) a bandit or armed robber, especially in india, pakistan, and the surrounding region.

As a verb dacoit is

(chiefly|india) cant be used as a verb.

robbery

English

Noun

(robberies)
  • The act or practice of robbing.
  • (legal) The offense of attempting to take the property of another by threat of force.

    • Hypernyms

    (attempt of taking the property of another by threat) larceny

    Hyponyms

    ; attempt of taking the property of another by threat * piracy, armed robbery, aggravated robbery, highway robbery, mugging, carjacking, extortion, stick-up (slang), blagging (slang), steaming (slang)

    Related terms

    * armed robbery * rob * robber * daylight robbery * strong-arm robbery

    dacoit

    English

    Alternative forms

    * dakoit

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chiefly, India) A bandit or armed robber, especially in India, Pakistan, and the surrounding region.
  • * 1954 July 19, " The Terror of Kings," Time :
    • The history of northern India is studded with the names of notorious outlaw dacoits who roam the hills in the name of Kali, robbing the rich, comforting the poor, and in general spreading terror and rough justice.
  • *1982 , (TC Boyle), Water Music , Penguin 2006, p. 49:
  • *:On the way back Boyles led him down a lampless lane, and sure enough, a pair of dacoits pounced on them.
  • * 2004 Oct. 20, Catherine Philp, " India's Bandit King is betrayed," The Times , London:
    • “The notorious forest brigand, bandit, murderer and dacoit , Veerappan, along with his entire gang, has been shot dead,” Jayaram Jayalalithaa, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu State, announced.
  • * 2007 April 21, " EDITORIAL: Pakistani Phoolan Devi’s short career," Daily Times , Pakistan:
    • A very athletic female dacoit was arrested in North Nazimabad in Karachi after she vaulted over a nine-foot wall, following her unsuccessful attempt at armed robbery in the house of a retired banker.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (chiefly, India) Cant be used as a verb

    • References

    * * Oxford English Dictionary , 2nd ed., 1989.