angary

[ ang-guh-ree ]

/ ˈæŋ gə ri /

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noun International Law.

the right of a belligerent state to seize and use the property of neutrals for purposes of warfare, subject to payment of full compensation.

Origin of angary

1875–80; <Late Latin angaria service to a lord <Greek angareía couriership, equivalent to ángaros official courier (<Old Persian ) + -eia-y³

Words nearby angary

ANG, anga, angakok, Angara, Angarsk, angary, angashore, angel, Angela, Angela Merici, angel bed

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Example sentences from the Web for angary

But the right of angary itself is rather a right deriving from the law of war.
International Law. A Treatise. Volume II (of 2)|Lassa Francis Oppenheim
Whatever the extent of the right of angary may be, it does not derive from the law of neutrality.
International Law. A Treatise. Volume II (of 2)|Lassa Francis Oppenheim
This practice is called "angary" or "prestation," and is by most jurists either condemned or regarded with disfavor.
International Law|George Grafton Wilson and George Fox Tucker

British Dictionary definitions for angary

angary

/ (ˈæŋɡərɪ) /

noun

international law the right of a belligerent state to use the property of a neutral state or to destroy it if necessary, subject to payment of full compensation to the owners

Word Origin for angary

C19: from French angarie, from Late Latin angaria enforced service, from Greek angareia office of a courier, from angaros courier, of Persian origin

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单词	angary
释义	angary [ ang-guh-ree ] / ˈæŋ gə ri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR angary ON THESAURUS.COM noun International Law. the right of a belligerent state to seize and use the property of neutrals for purposes of warfare, subject to payment of full compensation. Origin of angary 1875–80; <Late Latin angaria service to a lord <Greek angareía couriership, equivalent to ángaros official courier (<Old Persian ) + -eia-y³ Words nearby angary ANG, anga, angakok, Angara, Angarsk, angary, angashore, angel, Angela, Angela Merici, angel bed Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for angary But the right of angary itself is rather a right deriving from the law of war. International Law. A Treatise. Volume II (of 2)\|Lassa Francis Oppenheim Whatever the extent of the right of angary may be, it does not derive from the law of neutrality. International Law. A Treatise. Volume II (of 2)\|Lassa Francis Oppenheim This practice is called "angary" or "prestation," and is by most jurists either condemned or regarded with disfavor. International Law\|George Grafton Wilson and George Fox Tucker British Dictionary definitions for angary angary / (ˈæŋɡərɪ) / noun international law the right of a belligerent state to use the property of a neutral state or to destroy it if necessary, subject to payment of full compensation to the owners Word Origin for angary C19: from French angarie, from Late Latin angaria enforced service, from Greek angareia office of a courier, from angaros courier, of Persian origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to angary legitimacy, divine right
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angary

noun International Law.

Origin of angary

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noun

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