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to dragoon
01
obligar
to pressure someone into doing something through intimidation or threats
Ditransitive: to dragoon sb into sth
Example
The dictator dragooned the opposition into submission through fear and intimidation.
El dictador obligó a la oposición a someterse mediante el miedo y la intimidación.
Unscrupulous employers sometimes attempt to dragoon workers into accepting unfavorable conditions.
Los empleadores sin escrúpulos a veces intentan obligar a los trabajadores a aceptar condiciones desfavorables.
02
dragoonar, someter mediante la fuerza militar
to subjugate or persecute a population or group by employing military force
Transitive: to dragoon a population or group
Example
The colonial power dragooned the indigenous population, forcing them into labor camps.
El poder colonial reclutó a la fuerza a la población indígena, obligándolos a entrar en campos de trabajo.
Throughout history, oppressive regimes have dragooned minority communities.
A lo largo de la historia, los regímenes opresivos han reclutado a la fuerza a las comunidades minoritarias.
Dragoon
01
dragón, caballero pesado
a member of a European military unit formerly composed of heavily armed cavalrymen
