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to dragoon
01
to pressure someone into doing something through intimidation or threats
Ditransitive: to dragoon sb into sth
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
Examples
The dragoon charged across the battlefield with his saber raised.
