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dragoon

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dragoon in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. a member of a European military unit formerly composed of heavily armed cavalrymen
    dragoon 
verb
  1. compel by coercion, threats, or crude means
    "They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone"
    dragoon  sandbag  railroad 
  2. subjugate by imposing troops
    dragoon 
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