Brigandages

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Acts of robbing or plundering carried out by bandits or highwaymen ; instances of organized theft and violent seizure typically occurring in remote areas ; occurrences of unlawful raiding marked by forceful robbery and lawlessness
2. The practice of stealing from travelers or communities by armed groups ; episodes involving outlaws who ambush and rob for personal gain ; cases of violent theft carried out systematically by bands of criminals
3. Events characterized by the raiding and looting of property by marauders ; unlawful acts of robbery performed by groups operating outside the law ; behaviors associated with the violent appropriation of goods from victims in secluded or vulnerable settings

Etymology: "Brigandages" is the plural of "brigandage", which means robbery carried out by bandits. The singular entered English from French "brigandage", a noun formed from "brigand", a soldier or irregular fighter who lived by plunder. The plural form is used when referring to several separate acts or outbreaks of such robbery, as in reports of different raids across a region.

Synonyms: banditry, piracy, robbery, plunder, theft

Antonyms: lawfulness, order, peace, security, protection