macoute

maˈkut

Definition

Definition of macoute - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

politics

Rare

person who uses violence for political control

Rare

The dictator's macoute enforced his rule with fear.

enforcer

militant

military

TECH.

member of Haitian paramilitary force

TECH.

The macoute patrolled the streets during the regime.

militiaman

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Origin of macoute

Haitian Creole, makout (straw bag)

Examples of macoute in a sentence

A former macoute revealed the regime's secrets.
The macoute were feared by the local population.
Stories of the macoute still haunt the community.

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French:macoute, membre des Tontons Macoutes, ...
German:politischer Gewalttäter, Macoute, ...
Italian:macoute, ...
Spanish:macoute, miembro de la fuerza paramilitar haitiana, ...
Portuguese:capanga, Macoute, ...
Chinese:政治暴力者, 海地准军事部队成员, ...
Japanese:政治的暴力者, ハイチの準軍事組織のメンバー, ...
Arabic:مَكُوت, ماكوت, ...
Hebrew:אדם שמשתמש באלימות לשליטה פוליטית, טוֹנְטוֹן מַקוּאוּט, ...
Russian:макут, член гаитянской парамилитарной группы, ...
Ukrainian:політичний насильник, член гаїтянської парамілітарної групи, ...
Hindi:माकूट, हैती अर्धसैनिक बल का सदस्य, ...
Bengali:রাজনৈতিক সহিংসতাকারী, ম্যাকাউট, ...
Catalan:violent polític, macoute, ...
Czech:poskok, makut, ...
Danish:politisk voldsperson, macoute, ...
Dutch:Politieke geweldpleger, Macoute, ...
Greek:Πολιτικός βίαιος, Μακούτ, ...
Hungarian:verőlegény, haiti félkatonai alakulat tagja, ...
Khmer:ជនប្រើអំពើហិង្សាដើម្បីគ្រប់គ្រងនយោបាយ, សមាជិកកងកម្លាំងប្រដាប់អាវុធប៉ារ៉ាយោធាហៃទី, ...
Korean:정치적 폭력배, 마쿠트, ...
Persian:فرد خشونت‌طلب سیاسی, ماکوت, ...
Polish:osoba używająca przemocy do kontroli politycznej, członek haitańskiej paramilitarnej siły, ...
Portuguese (BR):capanga, macoute, ...
Romanian:persoană care folosește violența pentru control politic, membru al forței paramilitare haitiene, ...
Swedish:person som använder våld för politisk kontroll, medlem av den haitiska paramilitära styrkan, ...
Thai:ผู้ที่ใช้ความรุนแรงเพื่อควบคุมทางการเมือง, สมาชิกกองกำลังทหารเฮติ, ...
Turkish:siyasi kontrol için şiddet kullanan kişi, Haiti paramiliter gücü üyesi, ...
Vietnamese:macoute, thành viên lực lượng bán quân sự Haiti, ...

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