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Definition of bandit : An outlaw; a brigand.

Synonyms:

highwayman, larcenist, depredator, pirate, pillager, housebreaker, freebooter, despoiler, crimes, buccaneer, thief, plunderer, robber, burglar, stealer, pilferer, brigand, purloiner, raider, forager, footpad, larcener, marauder

Usage examples:

• A sharp look into the young man's eyes convinced him that his questions concerning Mrs. Cable and the latest news concerning the efforts to take the bandit were sincere. - "Jane Cable", George Barr McCutcheon.
• He had made his watch a very brief one, and, having piled the fire high with light brush- wood that would soon be consumed, and leaving no supply on hand, he had succumbed to the combined influence of the cold and the brandy; and now, with the flames lighting up his face, he looked like a handsome bandit. - "From Jest to Earnest", E. P. Roe.
• But here you are, a bandit and an outlaw without being bad or tough- I don't think you are, anyway. - "The Lookout Man", B. M. Bower.