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bandit Definition

ban·dit (ban′dit)

noun pl. -·dits or Rareban·dit′tiban dit′ē

  1. a robber, esp. one who robs travelers on the road; brigand; highwayman
  2. anyone who steals, cheats, exploits, etc.

Etymology: It bandito < bandire, to outlaw < Gmc *bann (see ban), with sp. infl. by It banda, band

bandit Related Forms
ban′·ditry noun
bandit Synonyms

bandit

n.

highwayman, thief, brigand; see robber.

bandit Usage Examples

Converse of subject

  • kidnap: Soon enough, they are kidnaped by desert bandits.
  • capture: When the real Kennedy King is captured by bandits in Spain, Latham goes to his aid but ends up a prisoner as well.
  • attack: A man is walking from Jerusalem to Jericho when he is attacked by bandits and left for dead by the roadside.
  • murder: Goldsworthy was murdered by Chinese bandits during an attack on his mission station on March 6 1938.

Converse of object

  • maraud: First of all he loses his valuable flocks and herds, carried away by marauding bandits.

Adjective modifier

  • one-armed: The city will have no more than 100,000 one-armed bandits.
  • Mexican: The A-Team find Massey, and in turn they are also captured by some Mexican drug bandits aided by a rebel army.
  • notorious: Was a " double " killed instead of the notorious bandit John Dillinger outside a Chicago theater in 1934?
  • armed: In Nigeria, armed bandits - who have hit five vehicles - are a bigger threat.
  • Chinese: Goldsworthy was murdered by Chinese bandits during an attack on his mission station on March 6 1938.
  • social: This is why Robin Hood and all the social bandits who succeeded him were so popular.

Modifies a noun

  • leader: The search is on for the bandit leader Captain Swing Wanted: Dead or Alive!
  • country: Good job, cos none of us feel much like venturing outside into bandit country!
  • group: Currently there are two major bandit groups causing a significant amount of trouble, both based around Tharbad.
  • chief: The guy is on the horse wearing the bandit chief 's armor.
  • machine: The bandit machines are of a high build quality, for the professional user.
  • territory: It has been another story in the bandit territory of the south and east.

Noun used with modifier

  • bail: No escape for bail bandits 21 February 2005 Bail bandits in Warwickshire have discovered there's no escaping the Criminal Justice System.
  • arm: Playing one arm bandits every evening is clearly not an example of responsible stewardship of either your money or your time.
  • time: Time bandits - what stops us managing our time better?