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to dragoon
01
dwingen, intimideren
to pressure someone into doing something through intimidation or threats
Ditransitive: to dragoon sb into sth
Voorbeelden
The dictator dragooned the opposition into submission through fear and intimidation.
De dictator dwingt de oppositie tot onderwerping door angst en intimidatie.
Unscrupulous employers sometimes attempt to dragoon workers into accepting unfavorable conditions.
Gewetenloze werkgevers proberen werknemers soms te dwingen ongunstige voorwaarden te accepteren.
02
dragooneren, onderdrukken met militair geweld
to subjugate or persecute a population or group by employing military force
Transitive: to dragoon a population or group
Voorbeelden
The colonial power dragooned the indigenous population, forcing them into labor camps.
De koloniale macht drong de inheemse bevolking tot dienst, dwong hen in werkkampen.
Throughout history, oppressive regimes have dragooned minority communities.
Door de geschiedenis heen hebben onderdrukkende regimes minderheidsgemeenschappen gedwongen gerekruteerd.
Dragoon
01
a soldier belonging to a European military unit historically made up of heavily armed cavalrymen
Voorbeelden
The dragoon charged across the battlefield with his saber raised.
Dragoons were often deployed for reconnaissance and rapid attacks.
