noun
- acts of violent criminal behavior; brutal or intimidating conduct
Usage: plural form of thuggery
Examples
- The neighborhood was plagued by various thuggeries committed by local gangs.
- Police worked to reduce the thuggeries that had been terrorizing small businesses.
- The documentary exposed the thuggeries of organized crime syndicates.
- Citizens demanded action against the thuggeries occurring in the downtown area.
- The mayor promised to crack down on all forms of thuggeries in the city.
- Witnesses were afraid to report the thuggeries they had seen.