Brigand

/bɹˈɪɡænd/

[noun]

Brigand

[NOUN]

a robber or bandit, particularly one of of a group that attacks and robs people in isolated areas

synonyms : bandit

Examples

1. This involved classes of warrior included brigands, pirates, thieves, and burglars.

2. His army was harassed by the raids of brigands, but they soon arrived at the trade metropolis .

3. At the height of her power, her merry band of brigands ventured upstream to raid the famous port city of Canton before demanding a universal pardon from the vulnerable Qing Dynasty.

4. They became an army of brigands and illegal fugitives engaging in all kinds of violence, plundering, and burning villages.