English-Spanish translations for at gunpoint

  • a punta de pistolaEn estas circunstancias, lo que estamos haciendo es forjar la democracia a punta de pistola. We are building, in these circumstances, democracy at gunpoint. Fue retenido en la vía pública en contra de su voluntad y a punta de pistola hasta que llegó la policía miliar y la prensa local. He was detained on a public road against his will at gunpoint until military police and the local press arrived. Esto no es corregir errores, mejorar la gestión pública ni prevenir otra situación griega: esto es poner la democracia a punta de pistola. This is not correcting mistakes, improving public management or preventing another Greek situation: this is democracy held at gunpoint.

Definition of at gunpoint

  • Under coercion by someone with a firearm

Examples

  • At gunpoint I was told to hand over my money.
  • I held him at gunpoint until police arrived.

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