noun
bandit gang
Refers to a group of bandits or outlaws operating together. Somewhat formal or literary; in everyday speech, 盗賊団 or 山賊 may be more common.
その村は匪団に襲われた。
The village was attacked by a bandit gang.
Compound of 匪 (bandit, rebel) and 団 (group, organization). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning 'bandit gang'.