English new terms dictionary. 2014.
Angary — (Lat. jus angariae ; Fr. droit d angarie ; Ger. Angarie ; from the Gr. polytonic|ἀγγαρεία, (angaria) , the office of an polytonic|ἄγγαρος, courier or messenger), the name given to the right of a belligerent (most commonly, a government or other… … Wikipedia
angary — [aŋ′gə rē] n. [LL angaria, enforced service < Gr angareia, impressment for the public service < angaros, a mounted courier; prob. < OPers term] International Law the right of a belligerent to use or destroy a neutral s property if… … English World dictionary
angary — /ang geuh ree/, n. Internat. 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. [1875 80; < LL angaria service to a lord < Gk angareía couriership,… … Universalium
angary — noun The right of a government etc., in time of war, to seize, use or destroy property of a belligerent or neutral state, provided compensation is paid … Wiktionary
angary — n. right to seize property in a state of emergency (i.e. war) … English contemporary dictionary
angary — an·ga·ry … English syllables
angary — /ˈæŋgəri/ (say angguhree) 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. {Latin angaría forced service (to a lord), from Greek… …
angary — n. right of belligerent to take or destroy property of neutral, subject to compensation … Dictionary of difficult words
angary — Right of a belligerent to take the property of a neutral for use … Ballentine's law dictionary
angary — n. Law the right of a belligerent (subject to compensation for loss) to seize or destroy neutral property under military necessity. Etymology: F angarie ult. f. Gk aggareia f. aggaros courier … Useful english dictionary
