[ 'aŋgəri ]
■ noun Law the right of a country at war to seize or destroy neutral property out of military necessity, provided that compensation is paid.
Origin
C19: from Fr. angarie 'chore, imposition', from Ital. or L. angaria 'forced service', from Gk angareia , from angaros 'courier' (being liable to serve as the King's messenger), from Pers.