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to dragoon
01
forcer
to pressure someone into doing something through intimidation or threats
Ditransitive: to dragoon sb into sth
Exemples
The dictator dragooned the opposition into submission through fear and intimidation.
Le dictateur a enrôlé de force l'opposition à la soumission par la peur et l'intimidation.
Unscrupulous employers sometimes attempt to dragoon workers into accepting unfavorable conditions.
Les employeurs sans scrupules tentent parfois de forcer les travailleurs à accepter des conditions défavorables.
02
dragoonner, soumettre par la force militaire
to subjugate or persecute a population or group by employing military force
Transitive: to dragoon a population or group
Exemples
The colonial power dragooned the indigenous population, forcing them into labor camps.
Le pouvoir colonial a enrôlé de force la population indigène, les forçant dans des camps de travail.
Throughout history, oppressive regimes have dragooned minority communities.
À travers l'histoire, les régimes oppressifs ont enrôlé de force les communautés minoritaires.
Dragoon
01
a soldier belonging to a European military unit historically made up of heavily armed cavalrymen
Exemples
The dragoon charged across the battlefield with his saber raised.
Dragoons were often deployed for reconnaissance and rapid attacks.
