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Definition of press-ganged:
(v) :
(transitive) To coerce (somebody) into doing something that they are reluctant to do.
(v) :
(transitive) To force (someone) into military or naval service.
(n) :
A body of men employed to force others (impress them) into military service, especially naval service.
Definition of press-ganged:
(v) :
(transitive) To coerce (somebody) into doing something that they are reluctant to do.
(v) :
(transitive) To force (someone) into military or naval service.
(n) :
A body of men employed to force others (impress them) into military service, especially naval service.