railroad

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railroad/ˈreɪlrəʊd/

▶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 railroading) N. Amer. travel or work on the railways.