dragoon

nouns

a member of a European military unit formerly composed of heavily armed cavalrymen
dragoon
is a type of (narrower)
a soldier mounted on horseback
"a cavalryman always takes good care of his mount"
cavalryman, trooper

verbs

compel by coercion, threats, or crude means
"They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone"
dragoon, railroad, sandbag
subjugate by imposing troops
dragoon
is a type of (narrower)
make subservient; force to submit or subdue
subject, subjugate