pressgang

[US]/ˈpres.ɡæŋ/
[UK]/ˈpres.ɡæŋ/

Translation

n.A group of people forced to do something; a group of journalists; A body of men employed to force men to join the navy
v.To force someone to do something they do not want to do; To force someone to join the military or perform labor
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

pressgang into

pressganged into

pressgang sailors

pressgang labor

pressgang crew

pressgang recruits

pressganging

pressgang soldiers

pressgang workers

pressgang troops

Example Sentences

the navy used to pressgang sailors into service.

they would pressgang men from the local taverns.

citizens feared the pressgang during wartime.

he was pressganged into working on the project.

the pressgang roamed the streets at night.

she felt pressganged into volunteering for the committee.

to pressgang someone was once a legal practice.

he escaped the pressgang by hiding in the cellar.

we were pressganged into attending the mandatory meeting.

the pressgang targeted the port city for recruits.

the officer led a pressgang to fill the ship's crew.

the practice to pressgang recruits ended years ago.

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