de overmacht
force majeure
noun · /ˈoː.vərˌmɑxt/
Forms
- Article
- de overmacht
- Plural
- de overmachten
- Also means
- superior authority, power, military supremacy
- How common
- in everyday Dutch
In a sentence
Door overmacht moesten we de vergadering annuleren.
Due to force majeure, we had to cancel the meeting.
Het leger stond tegenover een enorme overmacht.
The army faced an enormous superior force.
Tegen zo'n overmacht kun je niets doen.
Against such a superior force, you can do nothing.
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