angary

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noun

Plural noun:

angaries

1.
(uncountable, usually)The right of one belligerent (government) in a conflict to seize, use or destroy the property of another belligerent or neutral state, or the private citizens thereof, provided compensation is paid.

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From French angarie, from angaria (forced service) from Ancient Greek ἀγγαρεία (the office of a courier or messenger), from ἄγγαρος (courier), from *𐎠𐎥𐎼𐎠 (missive, letter), from *𐡀𐡍‬𐡂𐡓‬𐡀, form of *𐡀𐡍‬𐡂𐡓‬𐡕𐡀, variant of 𐡀𐡂𐡓‬𐡕𐡀, 𐡀𐡍‬𐡂𐡓𐡕‬𐡀 (missive, letter; contract), from 𒂊𒄈𒌅, from 𒄃. See also ܐܓܪܬܐ.