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railroad

 
 
/ˈreɪlrəʊd/ verb [T]

Definition

to force somebody to do or accept something without allowing them to refuse: railroad sb into doing sth We felt we were being railroaded into accepting a deal.railroad sb into sth We could be railroaded into a merger. Unfortunately, this scheme is being railroaded through Westminster under the pretext of immigration control.
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