Forcing or coercing someone into military service; conscripting against one's will; the act of using intimidation to compel participation.
From 'dragoon' + '-ing' (present participle suffix). This ongoing action emphasizes the repeated, systematic nature of coercive conscription.
The gerund 'dragooning' captures the horrifying repetition of the practice—it wasn't a one-time conscription but an ongoing process of riding through communities and systematically forcing people into military service, which is why the word carries such negative weight.
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