RAILROAD


Meaning of RAILROAD in English

■ noun North American term for railway .

■ verb informal

1》 rush or coerce (someone) into doing something.

↘cause (a measure) to be passed or approved quickly by applying pressure.

2》 N. Amer. send to prison unjustly.

3》 [usu. as noun ~ing ] N. Amer. travel or work on the railways.

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