PRESS-GANG


Meaning of PRESS-GANG in English

I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: press (IV) + gang

: a detachment of men under command of an officer empowered to force men into military or more commonly naval service

II. transitive verb

: to impress by or as if by a press-gang

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