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bandit — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bandit noun An armed robber, especially one operating with a gang in a remote or lawless area.
  • brigand noun An outlaw or bandit, especially one operating in a gang.
  • gangster noun A member of an organized criminal gang.
  • hoodlum noun A violent or lawless young troublemaker; a small-time thug.
  • robber noun A person who steals from someone, typically using force or the threat of force.
  • thug noun A violent, aggressive criminal, often acting as part of a gang.

Senses

bandit is used for these senses in English:

  • bad egg (Britain, US, idiomatic) Someone whose behaviour is reprehensible or irresponsible; a rogue.
  • bandit One who robs others in a lawless area, especially as part of a group.
  • brigand (crime) An outlaw or bandit.
  • gangster A member of a criminal or street gang.
  • hoodlum A gangster; a hired thug.
  • thug A violent, aggressive, or truculent person.

bandit — full definition

  1. noun An armed robber, especially one operating with a gang in a remote or lawless area.
  2. noun In military aviation, an aircraft confirmed to be hostile or enemy-operated.

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