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to dragoon
01
zwingen, einschüchtern
to pressure someone into doing something through intimidation or threats
Ditransitive: to dragoon sb into sth
Beispiele
The dictator dragooned the opposition into submission through fear and intimidation.
Der Diktator zwang die Opposition durch Angst und Einschüchterung zur Unterwerfung.
Unscrupulous employers sometimes attempt to dragoon workers into accepting unfavorable conditions.
Skrupellose Arbeitgeber versuchen manchmal, Arbeiter zu zwingen, ungünstige Bedingungen zu akzeptieren.
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dragoonieren, mit militärischer Gewalt unterwerfen
to subjugate or persecute a population or group by employing military force
Transitive: to dragoon a population or group
Beispiele
The colonial power dragooned the indigenous population, forcing them into labor camps.
Die Kolonialmacht presste die indigene Bevölkerung, zwang sie in Arbeitslager.
Throughout history, oppressive regimes have dragooned minority communities.
Im Laufe der Geschichte haben unterdrückerische Regime Minderheitengemeinschaften zwangsrekrutiert.
Dragoon
01
a soldier belonging to a European military unit historically made up of heavily armed cavalrymen
Beispiele
The dragoon charged across the battlefield with his saber raised.
Dragoons were often deployed for reconnaissance and rapid attacks.
