In the midst of a terrorist-induced crisis the United States has declared martial law. Privatized defense forces and a state-of-the-art drone patrol system now monitor citizens and locate any new terrorist activities.
-esque \-esque\ [F., fr. It. -isco. Cf. -ish.] A suffix of certain words from the French, Italian, and Spanish. It denotes manner or style; like; as, arabesque, after the manner of the Arabs.
Definition of harangue. 1  1 : a speech addressed to a public assembly listening to his capacious harangue and its immaculate delivery â Sir Winston Churchill. 2  2 : a ranting speech or writing emotional and frequently violent harangues â K. E. Read the long, tiresome harangue so characteristic of â¦ books on the subject â J. H. Donnelly.