press gang
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press gang
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plural
press gangs
press gang
noun
plural
press gangs
Britannica Dictionary definition of PRESS GANG
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a group of men who in the past would take men and force them to join the navy or army
— often + into
— often used figuratively in British English
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He was press-ganged into the navy. [=he was forced by a press gang to join the navy]
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He was press-ganged into working throughout the holiday.
