| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | an·ga·ry |
| PRONUNCIATION: |   ng g -r |
| VARIANT FORMS: | also an·gar·i·a (ng-gâr-) |
| NOUN: | The legal right of a belligerent to seize, use, or destroy the property of a neutral, provided that full compensation is made. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Late Latin angaria, service to a lord, from Greek angareia, impressment for public service, from angaros, conscript courier.
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