railroad

 
Pronunciation: /ˈreɪlrəʊd/

noun

verb

  • 1 [with object] informal rush or coerce (someone) into doing something: she hesitated, unwilling to be railroaded into a decision
  • cause (a measure) to be passed or approved quickly by applying pressure: the Bill had been railroaded through the House
  • North American send (someone) to prison without a fair trial: they know I was railroaded and falsely accused
  • 2 [no object] (usually as noun railroading) North American travel or work on the railways: the very early days of railroading