Also means
criminal
Usage Note
Bandit is used both seriously (armed robber) and humorously for a rascal, especially a child: petit bandit! is an affectionate scolding. The final -t is silent. The plural bandits is pronounced identically to the singular.
Examples
"Le bandit a pris la fuite après le vol."
Natural Translation
The bandit fled after the robbery.

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