ἀγγαρεύειν as a general term for exploitation?

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Stephen Hughes
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ἀγγαρεύειν as a general term for exploitation?

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Has anyone suggested or successfully argued that ἀγγαρεύειν has an extended, general meaning of "exploit"?
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(Menander, Γνῶμαι μονόστιχοι 108)
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