angary


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
angary /ˈaŋgəri/
noun Law the right of a country at war to seize or destroy neutral property out of military necessity, provided that compensation is paid.
– origin C19: from Fr. angarie ‘chore, imposition’, from Ital. or L. angaria ‘forced service’, from Gk angareia, from angaros ‘courier’ (being liable to serve as the King's messenger), from Pers.
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