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ban·dit
\ˈbandə̇t, -aan-, usu -ə̇d.+V\ noun
(plural bandits \-ə̇ts\ ; also bandit·ti \ ̷ ̷ˈdid.]ē, -it], ]i\ ; see sense 1)
Etymology: Italian bandito, from past participle of bandire to banish, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German ban command, prohibition, probably influenced in form by a Germanic word akin to Gothic bandwa sign — more at ban, banner
1. plural often banditti : one who is outlawed : brigand — often used of a member of one of the marauding bands in the mountainous districts of the Mediterranean lands
2. plural bandits : one who steals, profiteers, or kills especially in a shameless, inglorious, or pitiless manner : gangster
< bandit killings >
< a theater held up by masked bandits >
< the war against the Communist bandits — Amry Vandenbosch >
3. plural bandits, slang : one who takes unfair advantage over others usually to procure inordinate payment or profit
< the taxi bandits who tie up traffic — Bennett Cerf >
4. plural bandits : an enemy plane — used in the armed forces in the identification and recognition of aircraft
< a bandit approaching at 15,000 feet > |