verb
- to rush or force something through quickly without proper consideration
- to convict someone unfairly or without sufficient evidence
- to transport by railroad
Usage: informal
Usage: informal
Usage: literal sense
Examples
- The committee railroaded the proposal through without debate.
- He felt he was railroaded into accepting the job offer.
- The defendant claimed he was railroaded by corrupt officials.
- Many believe the suspect was railroaded due to public pressure.
- Goods were railroaded across the country in the 1800s.
- The cargo was railroaded to the port city.
- They railroaded the legislation through Congress overnight.