angary

Meaning

Noun

• 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.

Origin

• From French angarie, from Late Latin angaria ("forced service") from Ancient Greek ἀγγαρεία ("the office of a courier or messenger"), from ἄγγαρος, from Old Persian *𐎠𐎥𐎼𐎠 ("missive, letter"), from Aramaic *𐡀𐡍‬𐡂𐡓‬𐡀, form of *𐡀𐡍‬𐡂𐡓‬𐡕𐡀, variant of 𐡀𐡂𐡓‬𐡕𐡀, 𐡀𐡍‬𐡂𐡓𐡕‬𐡀, from Akkadian 𒂊𒄈𒌅, from 𒄃. See also Classical Syriac ܐܓܪܬܐ ("letter, document").