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to dragoon
01
to pressure someone into doing something through intimidation or threats
Ditransitive: to dragoon sb into sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
dragoon
3rd person singular
dragoons
Present participle
dragooning
Past simple
dragooned
Past participle
dragooned
Examples
The dictator dragooned the opposition into submission through fear and intimidation.
02
to subjugate or persecute a population or group by employing military force
Transitive: to dragoon a population or group
Examples
The colonial power dragooned the indigenous population, forcing them into labor camps.
Dragoon
01
a soldier belonging to a European military unit historically made up of heavily armed cavalrymen
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
dragoons
Examples
The dragoon charged across the battlefield with his saber raised.
