1. plural of banditry; the practice or activities of bandits; robbery or plunder by armed gangs
Usage: countable and uncountable uses; often refers to organized or widespread criminal activity

Examples

• The region suffered from banditries that made travel dangerous.
• Historical accounts describe the banditries of outlaw gangs in the Old West.
• The government cracked down on banditries along the trade routes.
• Local merchants organized defenses against the banditries plaguing the countryside.
• Tales of banditries and adventure filled the old novels.
• The banditries in that area decreased after the new sheriff arrived.