0 present participle of press-gang --
1 to force or strongly persuade someone to do something they do not want to do: --
Press-ganging was far from unknown.
James set up command posts round the perimeter of the fire, press-ganging any men of the lower classes found in the streets into teams of well-paid and well-fed firemen.
As press-ganging was forbidden, enormous sums had to be paid to attract enough sailors.
Her husband and son were released from the navy and were exempted from future press-ganging.
That is "tele-ganging" instead of press-ganging.
This is not conscription—this is press-ganging.
There is no question of utilising the new deal as a method of press-ganging people into the armed forces.
There was no question of trying to mislead, so there was no question of press-ganging.
