What name is given to the British policy of illegally seizing foreign sailors and forcing them to serve in the Royal Navy?

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Impressment was the British policy of illegally seizing foreign sailors and forcing them to serve in the Royal Navy. Non-intercourse refers to a policy of economic sanctions against a particular country, impeachment is a legal process to remove a high-ranking government official from office, indenture refers to a legal contract for apprenticeship or servitude, and embargo refers to a government order prohibiting trade with a particular country.

What Name Is Given to the British Policy of Illegally