dra
goon
Third Person
dragoons
Present Participle
dragooning
Past Tense
dragooned
Past Participle
dragooned
1
to pressure someone into doing something through intimidation or threats
- The dictator dragooned the opposition into submission through fear and intimidation.
- Unscrupulous employers sometimes attempt to dragoon workers into accepting unfavorable conditions.
- The aggressive salesperson tried to dragoon customers into making a purchase by using high-pressure tactics.
- The corrupt police officer dragooned the informant into silence by leveraging their vulnerabilities.
- In certain oppressive regimes, authorities may dragoon journalists into self-censorship to control the narrative.
2
to subjugate or persecute a population or group by employing military force
transitive
- The colonial power dragooned the indigenous population, forcing them into labor camps.
- Throughout history, oppressive regimes have dragooned minority communities.
- The invading army dragooned the villagers, pillaging their homes and subjecting them to brutal treatment.
- The government's attempt to dragoon protesters was met with fierce resistance.
- Under martial law, the military was authorized to dragoon civilians suspected of opposing the regime.