bandit
noun
[ ˈbandɪt ]
• a robber or outlaw belonging to a gang and typically operating in an isolated or lawless area.
• "the bandit produced a weapon and demanded money"
Similar:
robber,
raider,
mugger,
brigand,
freebooter,
outlaw,
desperado,
hijacker,
plunderer,
pillager,
looter,
marauder,
gangster,
gunman,
criminal,
crook,
thief,
holdupper,
rustler,
highwayman,
footpad,
reaver,
snaphance,
cateran,
mosstrooper,
Origin:
late 16th century: from Italian bandito, ‘banned’, past participle of bandire ‘to ban’.
