banditry
Example Sentences
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He vowed "continuous food and cash support" for "families affected by banditry" -- the word commonly used for the violence racking the region.
From Barron's
Some Nigerians welcomed U.S. intervention, citing their own government’s failure to make headway against terrorism and banditry since the kidnapping of the Chibok girls more than a decade ago.
Access to ransom money has traditionally made banditry a lucrative endeavour, yet in Kurfi, it was bandit leaders who requested peace talks.
From BBC
The authorities said that the operations are part of a broader effort to restore stability in the state and the north-west region of Nigeria, which has witnessed repeated banditry attacks.
From BBC
At first, Lakurawa members promised to tackle banditry and help protect local people from cattle thieves.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
