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Meaning ofpress-gangin English

press-gang

Definitions

Noun
1. to force into military service; naval service
  Synonyms:
  impress conscript draft muster enlist
  Antonyms:
  discharge release demobilize
2. a group using coercion for recruitment
  Synonyms:
  draft-board militia-draft forced-recruitment conscript-group coercive-recruitment
  Antonyms:
  volunteer-unit recruitment-fair consensual-group
Verb
1. to forcibly recruit men into service; naval or military
  The British navy used to press-gang young men into serving on their ships.
  Synonyms:
  impress conscript enlist recruit coerce
  Antonyms:
  release discharge demobilize volunteer
2. to coerce someone into doing something
  The local gang tried to press-gang the new student into joining their group.
  Synonyms:
  coerce force compel obligate constrain pressurize coopt convene impress dragoon
  Antonyms:
  persuade volunteer allow permit encourage
3. a body of men forcing recruitment
  A press-gang of rough-looking men approached us on the street.
  Synonyms:
  recruiting party impressment gang
  Antonyms:
  volunteer group enlistment office recruitment center
4. to compel someone into an unwanted action
  The government was accused of using press-gang tactics to compel people to work.
  Synonyms:
  coerce force compel conscript dragoon
  Antonyms:
  release free liberate exempt volunteer

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