Press gang and Press

Press gang

Press gang noun - A detachment empowered to force civilians to serve in the army or navy.
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Press and press gang are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Press" instead a verb phrase "Press gang".

Press

Press verb - To take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right.

Press gang and press are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Press gang" with "Press", this terms are similar.

Nearby Words: pressed, pressing, pressroom
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