brigandage

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French brigandage.

Noun

brigandage (countable and uncountable, plural brigandages)

1. The lifestyle of a brigand.

Synonyms

• brigandry

See also

• highway robbery
• pillage
• plunder

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French

Etymology

From brigand +‎ -age

Noun

brigandage m (plural brigandages)

1. robbery or other violent crime carried out by a group
2. bribery, extortion

Further reading

• “brigandage”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.