How to pronounce “press-gang”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• A body of men employed to force others (impress them) into military service, especially naval service.
• [Verb]
• (transitive) To force (someone) into military or naval service.
• (transitive) To coerce (somebody) into doing something that they are reluctant to do.

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