railroad
/ˈreɪlˌroʊd/
noun
- A system of tracks, trains, and stations used for transporting people or goods.
- The railroad company hired hundreds of workers to lay new track.
- They took a scenic railroad trip through the mountains.
- The railroad connected the small town to the big city.
Synonyms
verb
- To force someone to do something quickly or unfairly, often without proper process.
- The committee tried to railroad the proposal through without discussion.
- He felt the manager railroaded him into accepting the transfer.
- The opposition accused the government of railroading the bill through parliament.
- To convict someone of a crime using false evidence or unfair methods.
- They tried to railroad her with fabricated testimony.
- The innocent man claimed the police had railroaded him.
- The documentary showed how the system can railroad people who can't afford a lawyer.