[dəˈkɔɪt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- (in India or Burma (Myanmar)) a member of a band of armed robbers
(e.g: the dacoits stole cash and jewellery worth Rs 97,000 from one of the flats before fleeing)


Phrases:

Origin:
from Hindi ḍakait, from ḍakaitī ‘robbery by a gang’