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press gang: Meaning and Definition of
press' gang"
Pronunciation: [key]
- a body of persons under the command of an officer, formerly employed to impress others for service, esp. in the navy or army.
press-gang
Pronunciation: (pres'gang"), [key]
— v.t.
- to force (a person) into military or naval service.
- to coerce (a person) into taking a certain action, political stand, etc.: to be press-ganged into endorsing a candidate.
