word of the day
Monday | 9 May 2022
Dragooned
[druh-goond]
Verb
French - early 17th century
- Definition
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To force into submission or compliance especially by violent measures.
- Examples of word Dragooned in a sentence
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โThe authorities dragooned the peasants into leaving their farms.โ
- Did you Know?
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As a noun, dragoon refers to a member of a European military unit who was often armed with a firearm of the same name.