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overmacht

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of over +‎ macht.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈoː.vərˌmɑxt/
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  • Hyphenation: over‧macht

Noun

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overmacht f (plural overmachten)

  1. superior authority or power
    Synonym: oppermacht
  2. overpowering military force, military supremacy
    Synonym: oppermacht
  3. (law) force majeure
    Synonym: force majeure

Descendants

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  • Indonesian: overmacht (force majeure)
  • Indonesian: daya paksa (calque)

Indonesian

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from Dutch overmacht.

Phrase

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overmacht

  1. (law) force majeure
    Synonyms: daya paksa, force majeure, keadaan kahar, keadaan memaksa