brigandage
/ˈbrɪɡəndɪdʒ/
noun
- The activity of robbing people or stealing goods, especially by groups of bandits; robbery or plundering.
- The government sent soldiers to stop the brigandage that threatened trade routes.
- The remote mountain pass was notorious for brigandage in the 18th century.
- Historical records describe widespread brigandage during the collapse of the empire.