dragoons 1 of 2

verb

Definition of dragoonsnext
present tense third-person singular of dragoon
as in forces
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure she was dragooned into agreeing to the fraudulent scheme

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dragoons

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noun

plural of dragoon
as in cavalrymen

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  1. compels
  2. soldiers
  3. troopers
  4. warriors
Verb
  • Both visions contain and reflect reality, but as a member of society myself, there’s no question as to which compels me more.
    Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Its centering of Jim’s voice compels us to reconsider whose stories are told, how they’re framed, and what truths are left in the margins.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of compels
Noun
  • On May 22, three soldiers who witnessed the Mount Suribachi flag-raising on the island of Iwo Jima were greeted by 1,000 schoolchildren.
    Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The goal is to slow Russia's advance and weaken their fighting power while sacrificing as few Ukrainian soldiers as possible.
    Brian Mann, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of soldiers
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  • The footage was provided to troopers as part of the investigation.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The pursuit ended when troopers performed a tactical vehicle intervention on the truck.
    Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of troopers
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  • The first film recounts the Battle of Thermopylae during the Greco-Persian Wars, where King Leonidas (Gerard Butler) of Sparta leads 300 of his finest warriors against the massive Persian army commanded by King Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro).
    Travis Bean, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Crazy Horse was one of the Native American warriors who defeated Lieutenant Colonel George Custer at the Battle of Little Bighorn in Montana in 1876.
    Chip Bell, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of warriors
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dragooning

dragoons

drag (out)

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